As the BP drilling disaster continues to spew oil into the Gulf, it has become pretty apparent that British Petroleum and government officials had little to no plan for dealing with a catastrophe of this magnitude. Instead, blind faith in the impossibility of a major blowout in deepwater, coupled with efforts to push for less […]
No Plan B, No Plan C, No Plan Read More »
Both addressed this slow-motion nightmare this weekend, with Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder taking a moment from a blistering set at Jazz Fest to offer a similar thought for BP execs, “Send your sons and daughters to clean up your fu@#ing mess.”And this afternoon, President Barack Obama visited Venice Louisiana, where most of the work
BP Oil Drilling Disaster: Pearl Jam & the Prez Read More »
GRN’s board member, and coastal Mississippi-based environmental attorney Robert Wiygul, pointed out to us, that BP’s federally registered plan for the development of this oil field included, and required, no plan to deal with the worst-case scenerio (such as the one currently threatening the North Central Gulf’s coast and communities). An AP article inspired by
BP Oil Drilling Disaster: Documents Show BP Had No Plan Read More »
The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30 PM / 10:30cWind Farm & Oil Spillwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorFox News
Crisis Makes Colbert (So Does Cyn) Read More »
It has been eight days since the deep Water Horizon sank into the Gulf of Mexico. Today, the GRN continued to monitor the situation on the front lines. Early this morning I went out on a boat with Captain Raymond Schmitt, activists Jo Billups and Karen Harvill, and Reuters/Greenpeace photographer Sean Gardner from New Orleans.
Birds in the Bulls Eye Read More »
Ben Raines at the Mobile Press-Register is reporting on a confidential government report which reveals new concerns that BP’s drilling disaster could become “an unchecked gusher shooting millions of gallons of oil per day into the Gulf.” According to the report, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are afraid that additional new leaks from the
Government Report: BP Drilling Disaster Could Become an Unchecked Gusher Read More »
As we speak, GRN’s Jonathan Henderson is on the water touring the Delta National Wildlife Refuge in coastal Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi River. The first reports of oil from the BP drilling disaster making landfall occurred near this area last night.According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Delta NWR’s
On the Scene at Delta NWR Read More »
Cross-posted from SkyTruth:Gulf Oil Spill Rate Must be Much Higher Than Stated – 6 million gallons so far?”Based on SkyTruth’s latest satellite observations today of the size of the oil slick and published data on the thickness of floating oil at sea that produces a visible sheen (1 micron, or 0.000001 meters) we think the
BP Oil Spill Rate Much Higher Than Stated? Read More »
We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. We understand the nature of this slow-motion tragedy inspires a sense of helplessness, and we want all interested parties to be a part of the necessary solutions. One quick and easy thing to do is to take action and ensure the lessons of this disaster are learned
BP Oil Drilling Disaster: Volunteers Should be Trained, and Have a Plan Read More »
photos courtesy AP.As the oil is pushed ashore by strong winds, booms are showing their limitations. We’re glad to see federal military resources being brought to this slow motion tragedy, but we’re going to need more help, as this fragile ecosystem is hammered by the river of oil, still uncontrolled, coming ashore. Looking at the
BP Oil Drilling Disaster: Spill Comes Ashore, Booms Ineffective Read More »