Posted October 21, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- Court ruling: Safety drilling rules improperly issued- Gulf coast faces $350b in climate change damages by 2030- Conservation groups sue BP- Omega Protein Corp. gets nearly $19 million in oil claim payments- Indiana shrimp farming gets...continued→
Posted October 20, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- Where’s the money?- Feinberg lays out fund plans through 2013- Greenpeace sub dives to investigate 6 months out- BP to drill in deeper water- BP campaign contributions are toxicToday’s summaryThe sixth month anniversary of the Gulf...continued→
Posted October 19, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- Feds report little oil left in Gulf- BP to waive $75 million cap on some liability claims- Six-month anniversary: Gulf ecological health still gets a bad grade- BP shuffles oil spill personnel- BP raises $1.8 billion...continued→
Posted October 18, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- First Gulf spill trial could start next June- BP may seek to cap liability at $75m- BP’s deep-cleaning of Alabama’s beaches starts Monday- Little political impact from spill predicted in 2010- Workers comp may be available...continued→
Posted October 15, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- Government to conduct surprise rig inspections- Claimants kept in dark by Gulf fund- US sends 7th bill to BP: this time it’s $62.6 million- 16,000 workers still on Gulf- BP spill at center of La. Senate...continued→
Posted October 14, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
- Commission paralyzed on future of offshore drilling- Informal poll: 90 percent support lifting drill moratorium- SEC warns oil spill victims on scams- Feinberg pays out $1 billion to oil spill victim- Commission: Award oil leases based on safety records-...continued→
Posted October 13, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
- White House lifts ban on deepwater drilling- The politics of lifting the Gulf drilling ban- Allen looks back at the Gulf crisis- Reaction mixed to lifting drill ban- Europe considers restricting deepwater drillingToday’s summaryThe new ‘normal’ is descending on...continued→
Posted October 12, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
News Alert Washington Post: Gulf drilling ban liftedThe Obama administration announced Tuesday that it is lifting the temporary ban on deepwater drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico, a move likely to repair one open wound in the Gulf of...continued→
Posted October 7, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- White House pushes back against critical Gulf oil report- Tests not yet started on blowout preventer- Corexit still in use in Gulf- Judge postpones assessing percentage of fault in oil spill- Is another deepwater disaster possible?Today’s...continued→
Posted October 6, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- Spill panel faults Obama administration for slow response- Obama names new task force for Gulf restoration- Lawyers get ready to pounce on oil spill cases- BP victim fund pays out $964 million- Gulf oil spill seeps...continued→
Posted October 5, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- Contractor: BP interfered with stopping oil spill- Coast Guard couldn’t stop the rig from sinking- Mabus: Billions in oil spill penalties should go to region- Feinberg: Proximity has no role in payment- Oil industry has yet...continued→
Posted October 4, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue> National Incident Commander Thad Allen steps down, joins Rand Corp.> Claims fund will pass $1 billion to oil spill victims this week> Separating fraudulent from valid claims an ongoing and difficult job> BP names oil fields...continued→
Posted October 1, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- Interior Dept issues new offshore oil rules- Dudley sees no ‘gross negligence’ in Gulf oil spill- BP pledges Gulf assets for oil spill fund- Oil spill claims payments reach $771 million- BP puts its total costs...continued→
Posted September 30, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue:> Drilling company asks judge to throw out second drilling ban> Incoming BP CEO pledges focus on safety> BP oil spill: ‘Gold rush’ for scientists> Shell plans to drill in Gulf> Cuban plans to drill in Gulf...continued→
Posted September 29, 2010 by Eric Young in Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, The Media and the Environment
Highlights in this issue- Will BP cut a deal with White House to reduce oil spill fines?- Feinberg says claims backlog eliminated- Bromwich: No idea when deepwater drilling to resume- Pace of shallow-drilling permits defended- Poll: Restoration high on list...continued→
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