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Alabama AG Sues BP, Others Over Gulf Oil Spill
By not in system - AOL NewsMONTGOMERY, Ala. (Aug. 12) -- Alabama's attorney general is suing BP and others over the Gulf oil spill because he says the oil company has broken too many promises about accepting responsibility for the disaster. Attorney General Troy King filed two lawsuits in federal court in Montgomery late Thursday afternoon on behalf of the state. The lawsuits - one against BP and the other against Transocean, Haliburton and other companies associated with the spill - seek economic and punitive damages. No specific amount was listed. The lawsuit accuses them of damaging Alabama's coast and economy ...
Waves From Hurricane Alex Could Send Fresh Oil Onto Florida Beaches
By David Knowles - Politics DailyTropical Storm Alex is expected to be upgraded to hurricane status over the next day or so. With its higher winds, the storm will also generate bigger waves, some of which are forecast to roll across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. In today's Pensacola News Journal, that prospect is just the latest cause for concern for local residents. Florida Department of Emergency Management meteorologist Amy Godsey said rough waves churned by the storm will disrupt efforts to corral and burn surface oil and will likely push more oil and tar onto Panhandle beaches throughout the week. As the ...
Oil Spill Death Toll Rising: 13 People, 1,024 Birds, 407 Turtles
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThe news from the gulf seems to get worse with every passing day. Today alone, came word that two cleanup workers have died and that BP's oil containment cap had to be removed following a malfunction. Wednesday's deaths mean that 13 people have now died in connection with the Deepwater Horizon accident. Animals, however, are faring even worse. Here are the latest figures from the Deepwater Horizon Response: Dead birds: 1,024 Dead sea turtles: 407 Dead mammals: 47 With oil once again flowing freely into the gulf, those bleak numbers are certain to continue rising. ...
Birds, Turtles Cooked Alive in Gulf Oil Spill [VIDEO]
By David Knowles - Politics DailyAs BP struggles to mitigate the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, animals continue to suffer the effects of the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. Here are two graphic reminders of the toll being felt by the animals of the Gulf of Mexico. First, Mike Ellis, a boat captain who is attempting to help BP with the cleanup, describes his efforts to save Kemp's Ridley turtles, and finding the endangered animals caught in the oil company's burn-offs. Second, here is a report by NBC News on the plight of birds such as the endangered brown pelican, which, after finding ...
Gulf Oil Spill Update: Flow Rate Could be Double Previous Estimates
By David Knowles - Politics DailyHow high will it go? Government appointed teams have once again raised official estimates of just how much oil is spewing forth from the Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. In what has become an all-too-common act of revision, the new staggering amount of oil believed to be pouring into the gulf each and every day is anywhere between 25,000 and 30,000 barrels. The precise amount of leaking oil is a matter of debate among the Department of the Interior's Flow Rate Group, however, with low estimates closer to 20,000 barrels per day and higher ones hitting 40,000 barrels. ...
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