Showing posts with label bp oil spill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bp oil spill. Show all posts
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
I wonder,
If Obama never lifted the moratorium on offshore oil drilling, would the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have occurred?
So honestly, is the oil spill essentially Obama's fault?
hmm ..
If Obama never lifted the moratorium on offshore oil drilling, would the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have occurred?
So honestly, is the oil spill essentially Obama's fault?
hmm ..
OIL ON DESTIN BEACH, FLORIDA
What mother in her right mind would let her child play in oil on the beach? The child even becomes frantic when she finds oil on her feet.
This really brings my spirits down. I wish this could just end already.
This really brings my spirits down. I wish this could just end already.
OIL SPILL UPDATE: Pensacola Beach, Florida June 23
"Did you ever stop to notice, the crying Earth .. the bleeding shores?"Micheal Jackson - Earth Song
Photos courtesy ofTampa Bay Blog
BP CEO TONY HAYWARD ON A YACT VACATION?
Dear America,
KISS. MY. ASS.
Sincerely,
BP
That is essentially what BP CEO Tony Hayward is saying. While 125 million gallons of crude oil has been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, Tony Hayward felt the need to take his private jet back to England towatch his yacht in a yacht competition. Is this real life? This guy is literally thumbing his nose at Americans and the Gulf Coast. This is living proof that TONY HAYWARD COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE OIL SPILL. Don't cry of spill .. oil. Isn't that how it goes?
In the words of Rep. Eliot Engel of New York to Tony Hayward, "I am thoroughly disgusted."
I couldn't have said it better myself.
smh
KEVIN COSTNER; SAVIOUR TO THE GULF
So apparently Kevin Costner has a solution to the oil spill. He and his scientist brother have been working on 32 oil and water separator for for the past 15 years. The largest of the machines can separate 200 gallons of oil from water in one single minute with the water being 99% free of oil. The machine then stores the oil into a tank. "We legislated lifeboats and first aid kits. It seems logical that as long as the oil industry profits from the sea, they have the legal obligation to protect it, except when they find themselves fighting for life and limb."
Really BP? I'm going to need for you to pick you face up from off of the ground. Did an ACTOR really just give somewhat of a solution to this catastrophic problem that YOU created? Why didn't one of BP's engineers think of this? This isn't even Kevin Costner's profession but he has an answer that is better than anything BP is doing. Lets take a look;
So far BP has
1) Tried to stuff junk filled with trash and hair into the blowout in order to "stomp it up".
2) Place a cap over the blowout to capture water.
3) Barricade beaches so that the oil would not reach the surface.
THANK YOU, KEVIN COSTNER. So far, you are the only logical thinking party in this oil spill disaster. Kevin Costner also invested $20million of his OWN money in efforts to battle the oil spill.
OBAMA'S REMARKS AFTER MEETING WITH BP OFFICIALS
After meeting with with BP officials, Obama has this to say;
I give him two thumbs up. However, actions speak louder than words. Hopefully everything follows through
I just concluded a constructive meeting with BP's chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg. I raised two issues at the meeting. First was the containment of the oil that is still spewing into the Gulf. My administration has directed BP to mobilize additional equipment and technology. In the coming days and weeks, these efforts should capture up to 90% of the oil leaking out of the well.
That is still not good enough. We will continue to press BP and draw on our best minds and resources to capture the rest of the oil until the company finishes drilling a relief well later in the summer that is expected to stop the leak completely.
I also raised the issue of claims. As I've traveled across the Gulf Coast, I've heard growing frustration over the pace at which claims have been paid. I've also heard concerns about whether BP will make resources available to cover legitimate claims resulting from this disaster.
So, this discussion today was essential. Currently, under federal law, there is a $75 million cap on how much oil companies could under certain circumstances be required to pay for economic damages resulting from spills such as this.
That amount would clearly be insufficient. That is why I am pleased to announce that BP has agreed to set aside $20 billion to pay claims for damages resulting from this spill. This $20 billion amount will provide substantial assurance that the claims people and businesses have will be honored. And it is not a cap. The people of the Gulf have my commitment that BP will meet its obligations to them.
BP has publicly pledged to make good on the claims it owes to people in the Gulf. And so, the agreement we reached will set up the financial and legal framework in which to do it.
Another important element is that this $20 billion will not be controlled by either BP or by the government. It will be put in an escrow account, administered by an impartial, independent third party.
If you or your business has suffered an economic loss as a result of this spill, you will be eligible to file a claim for part of this $20 billion. This fund will not supersede individuals' or states' rights to present claims in court. BP will also continue to be liable for the environmental disaster it caused, and we will continue to work to make sure they address it. Additionally, BP voluntarily agreed to establish a $100 million fund to compensate unemployed oil rig workers affected by the closure of other deep water rigs.
We have mutually agreed that Ken Feinberg will run the independent claims process we are putting in place, and there will be a three-person panel to adjudicate claims that are turned down. Every effort will be made to expedite claims. Ken has long experience in such matters, including running the fund that compensated victims of 9/11. And I am confident he will ensure that claims are administered as quickly, fairly, and transparently as possible.
BP's liabilities for this spill are significant. They acknowledge that fact. And we will continue to hold BP and all other responsible parties accountable. I'm absolutely confident BP will be able to meet its obligations to the Gulf Coast and to the American people. BP is a strong and viable company and it is in all our interests that it remains so. This is about accountability. At the end of the day, that's what every American wants and expects.
The structure we are establishing today is an important step toward making the people of the Gulf Coast whole again, but it will not turn things around overnight. And I want all Americans to know that I will continue to fight each and every day until the oil is contained, until businesses recover, and until the Gulf Coast bounces back from this tragedy – as I know it will. Thank you.
I give him two thumbs up. However, actions speak louder than words. Hopefully everything follows through
WATCH OBAMA LIVE TONIGHT AT 8PM
Fresh from his 4th visit from the Gulf of Mexico, Obama will be making his speech at from the Oval office tonight at 8PM. Click here for the live video stream and to sign up for reminders about the broadcast.
Obama will be discussing five main points;
1) The reorganization of the Department of Interior which mainly responsible for overseeing offshore drilling.
2) The containment strategy for capturing the oil which is STILL spewing from the Gulf.
3) The BP claims process.
4) The process on how he plans to "restore the Gulf to a place better than it was before the Deepwater Horizon exploded".
5) And what we must do to decrease our dependence on the dirty energy that pollutes our environment.
DON'T MISS IT!
Obama will be discussing five main points;
1) The reorganization of the Department of Interior which mainly responsible for overseeing offshore drilling.
2) The containment strategy for capturing the oil which is STILL spewing from the Gulf.
3) The BP claims process.
4) The process on how he plans to "restore the Gulf to a place better than it was before the Deepwater Horizon exploded".
5) And what we must do to decrease our dependence on the dirty energy that pollutes our environment.
DON'T MISS IT!
UPDATE!
According to a USA Today poll, 71% of Americans want Obama to be tougher on BP for their oil spill incident. Obama's ratings on his handling of the oil spill has gotten a little worse despite his harsh language to BP.
SOOOO .. WHATS GOING ON?
The senate is demanding that BP establishes a fund of $20 BILLION to compensate victims of the oil spill and to clean up their mess. The language of this document is far from sympathetic to BP. I say this deserves a round of applause. *circular clap*
And the $20 billion is only the first step. More money as needed will most likely be needed to compensate and clean up. Check out the full document here
Dear BP,
Here is your ass on a platter. ahahaaa
And also,
Obama is making his 4th trip down to the Gulf today. He was geared up in a casual outfit ready for work. No tie. He'll be hitting Mississippi, Florida and Alabama. Don't forget to watch him speak on this matter TOMORROW at 8PM.
OH YEH && crude oil is STIL being spewed into the Gulf of Mexico at alarming rates !
SOOOO .. WHATS GOING ON?
The senate is demanding that BP establishes a fund of $20 BILLION to compensate victims of the oil spill and to clean up their mess. The language of this document is far from sympathetic to BP. I say this deserves a round of applause. *circular clap*
And the $20 billion is only the first step. More money as needed will most likely be needed to compensate and clean up. Check out the full document here
Dear BP,
Here is your ass on a platter. ahahaaa
And also,
Obama is making his 4th trip down to the Gulf today. He was geared up in a casual outfit ready for work. No tie. He'll be hitting Mississippi, Florida and Alabama. Don't forget to watch him speak on this matter TOMORROW at 8PM.
OH YEH && crude oil is STIL being spewed into the Gulf of Mexico at alarming rates !
THE LIES OF BP
This is a video of the lies BP tells and the images to prove it. At 1:49 in the video is most devastating. That is ALL OIL.
OBAMA GETS TERRIBLE GRADE FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE
I love Obama as much as the next person however, Americans in a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll give him failing grades on his response to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. Apparently 53% of people surveyed gives the Obama Administration a "poor job" a poor rating with their response to the oil spill.Obama's Response
So Far ..
1) Obama has sent 3 top officials to the Gulf of Mexico to monitor the oil spill.
2) Obama is delaying new offshore drilling for now. 3) He's visited Louisianna where the oil spill is headed to.
Consequences and repercussionsneed to be placed upon BP!
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