Category Archives: BP Spill

Who’s Awarding Pinocchios for Environmental Journalism?

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Steve Maley

From the article’s graphics, you’d never guess that less than 0.3% of the assessed area was rated as severe or moderate impact in the most recent study; 79% was assessed “no impact” or “pristine”. Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Deepwater Horizon

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Steve Maley

Now in general release, Deepwater Horizon stars Mark Wahlberg as Mike Williams, an electronics tech stationed aboard the ill-fated drilling rig. The explosion and fire, which occurred off the Louisiana coast on April 20, 2010, killed eleven Transocean hands and led to the … Continue reading →

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Man-Made Disasters: The BP Oil Spill and Obamacare

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Steve Maley

It is always a good idea to study ones mistakes so as to avoid repeating them. In that light, we will compare and contrast the two man-made disasters will shape the legacy of the Obama Administration: BP’s Macondo oil spill … Continue reading →

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BP Engineer Kurt Mix and the ‘Ham Sandwich’ Indictment

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Steve Maley

On May 2, 2012, just over two years after the catastrophic explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, BP drilling engineer Kurt Mix was indicted on felony charges. Mix’s deletion of of text messages and voicemails from his cell phone, … Continue reading →

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Energy Week in Review

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Steve Maley

And what a momentous week it was: State Department issues its environmental report on the Keystone XL Pipeline. White House energy advisor warns of Sequester-related permitting delays. Trial of BP, Transocean and Halliburton begins in New Orleans. Shell suspends Arctic … Continue reading →

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Chemical Safety Board Subpoenas Black Elk re: the West Delta 32 Explosion and Fire

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Steve Maley

We mourn the loss of life and pray for the missing worker. We wish the injured a speedy recovery. I am dismayed by a new development: U.S. board issues subpoena on offshore platform blast (Reuters) – A U.S. industrial accident … Continue reading →

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BP Reported Close to Settlement With U.S. Over Gulf Spill – NYTimes.com #rsrh

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Steve Maley

BP Reported Close to Settlement With U.S. Over Gulf Spill November 15, 2012 “LONDON — BP, the British oil company, is expected to agree to criminal liability on Thursday in the giant oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two … Continue reading →

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I Told You So Part DCCXXI: Bacteria ate ~60% of BP Spill’s oil #rsrh

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Steve Maley

Research indicates bacteria broke down majority of Gulf oil spill “According to an assessment spearheaded by Rochester’s John Kessler, as much as 200,000 tons or more of oil and natural gas might have been consumed, leaving only around two-fifths of … Continue reading →

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One more big oil spill, and LA will be on Easy Street! #rsrh

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Steve Maley

Oil spill settlement process has been a major economic engine for Louisiana, Lafayette lawyer claims After less than a month at the helm of Gulf of Mexico oil spill settlement claims, Lafayette lawyer Patrick Juneau surveyed his huge operation and … Continue reading →

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S. Baldwin v. K. Costner in oil-cleanup lawsuit. #rsrh #rootforinjuries

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Steve Maley

Costner, Baldwin in court over oil cleanup devices Actors Kevin Costner and Stephen Baldwin opened a real-life legal drama on Monday as jury selection began in a trial over Baldwin’s claims that Costner cheated him out of his share of … Continue reading →

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