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Oil-Damaged Pelicans Released in Pinellas County

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:47:40 +0000

Just a few days ago, they were oil-covered and unable to fly. But Wednesday morning, 32 rehabilitated brown pelicans took wing over Fort DeSoto Beach in Pinellas County – the largest such release in the Tampa Bay area since the spill began. Read article here. July 7, 2010.

Court rejects bid to restore drilling moratorium

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:45:56 +0000

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected the federal government’s effort to restore an offshore deepwater drilling moratorium, opening the door to resumed drilling in the Gulf while the legal fight continues. Read article here. July 8, 2010.

1.8M acres of Alaska drilling leases go up for bid

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:44:03 +0000

The Interior Department is offering oil and gas leases on 1.8 million acres of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve while promising to protect critical migratory bird and caribou habitat. Read article here. July 9, 2o10.

Oil Flows Freely in Gulf as BP Readies New Cap

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:40:07 +0000

On Saturday, the fight to contain the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico took one step backward with the hope of making one huge step forward. Read article here. July 10, 2010.

Hundreds Of Fishermen Missing Checks From BP

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:36:21 +0000

BP gives No Indication of When Payments Resume. Read article here. July 8, 2010.

BP Cuts Payments to 40,000, La. Official Says

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:34:15 +0000

State Cabinet Member Tells Federal Gov’t of “Devastating” Cuts for Thousands with Incomplete Claim Files. Read article here. July 10, 2010.

BP Reports Progress In Effort To Contain Oil Leak

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:28:22 +0000

Underpromising with hopes of overdelivering, BP said Sunday that it is making progress on what could prove its most effective effort yet to contain the Gulf oil leak, but cautioned that the verdict could be several days away. Read article here. July 11, 2010.

The Corporate Courts: Fifth Circuit Judges Are Marinating in Oil

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:23:21 +0000

hanks in part to Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearing, a great deal of long-overdue attention has been focused on the strong corporate bias in the current Supreme Court. But the Corporate Court is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to special interest influence in the judicial branch. Read article here. July 7, 2010.

Video shows new cap put on leaking BP Gulf well

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:21:16 +0000

Live underwater video showed a new cap was placed Monday onto the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, offering hope of containing the gusher for the first time since BP’s deepwater rig exploded in April. Access link here. July 12, 2010

Severe Cost Cutting At Alyeska Pipeline Is ‘Another Example of How BP Runs Things’

Liz — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:18:37 +0000

Allegations that major oil companies routinely cut corners in areas such as safety and maintenance have taken on new urgency following the catastrophic explosion aboard the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which killed 11 employees and ruptured a newly drilled well 5,000 feet below the surface, spewing hundreds of millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf. Evidence has surfaced since then that showed BP scrimped on safety and maintenance spending, despite repeated warnings that such moves could prove disastrous. Read article here. July 6, 2010.