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BP Oil Spill Report Spurs Congressional Inquiry -- and Claim of Stonewalling
By Paul D. Thacker - Politics DailyWhen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a report on the size of the BP oil spill last year, one congressman had some questions about it. And six months later, he still does. In fact, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), formerly the chairman and now ranking member of a House Natural Resources subcommittee, believes his efforts to learn more about the report have been stonewalled. He's so frustrated in his efforts that on Tuesday he sent a complaint letter to the White House, alleging unacceptable redactions to the records he received from NOAA and refusal by political ...
Reports Sharply Contradict Claims About Vanished Oil
By Dana Chivvis - AOL News(Aug. 17) -- Two new reports from different groups of academic scientists are providing a counterweight to the government's rosy assertions that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis is drawing to a close. One says that as much as 79 percent of the oil is still loose in the gulf; the other expresses the fear that oil on the ocean floor may not stay there but could resurface at a later time. Researchers at the University of Georgia announced Monday that between 70 and 79 percent of the oil and its toxic byproducts are still present under the surface of the gulf. That finding stands in stark ...
Gulf Oil Spill Update: Fishing Resumes in Pensacola, Dispersant Concerns Linger
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Aug. 2) -- Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announced Monday that state waters in the Pensacola region of Florida are now reopened to commercial fishing of finfish and shrimp. "I have heard first-hand from commercial fishermen and seafood processors about not only the importance of getting back to their livelihoods, but also their commitment to protecting the health of their customers and making sure consumers have the most up-to-date and accurate information available," Hamburg said in an FDA statement. Fishing Reopens, With an Asterisk The Florida announcement ...
Impacts of Oil Dispersants Unknown; Senators Demand Research
By Brian Schneider - Politics DailyIn the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Environmental Protection Agency admits it was unprepared and unaware of potential threats from the use of dispersants to break up oil and prevent it from reaching shore. "We need more research," Lisa Jackson, head of the EPA, told a Senate panel Thursday. "We need more information on all dispersants, and that is not only a BP problem. That is something that I believe needs to come out of this issue." She appeared before a Senate Appropriations Committee's science panel along with Larry Robinson, assistant secretary of commerce for the National ...
State: Crews Face Greater Risk From Heat Than Oil
By Doug Simpson - AOL NewsBATON ROUGE, La. (June 3) -- Most of the health troubles suffered by Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews have been caused by heat exhaustion, not exposure to crude oil or chemical dispersants, Louisiana health officials say. "Heat-related complaints are really our biggest concern right now," Lisa Faust, spokeswoman for the state Department of Health and Hospitals, told AOL News today. "We're seeing a lot of workers now with heat-related illnesses, and we want to encourage them to take the right precautions, because it's hot out there." Three workers were treated Wednesday at a Thibodaux-area ...
Health Problems Plague Gulf Spill Cleanup Crews
By Katie Drummond - Politics DailyOnly weeks after they were hired to help with the Gulf oil spill cleanup, local fishermen are complaining of health problems caused by exposure to chemical toxins. Headaches, nausea, dizziness and breathing trouble are among the ailments plaguing the crews, who say they've mostly been working without protective gear like gloves or respirators. A crew of seven workers were admitted to hospital last Wednesday because of the issues, which doctors blamed on exposure to chemical agents, as well as dehydration. Area congressman Rep. Charlie Melancon has asked BP to fund temporary medical clinics ...
Jacques Cousteau's Grandson Takes 'Nightmare' Dive Into Oil Spill
By Carl Franzen - Politics Daily(May 27) -- The Gulf oil spill's toll on the environment remains difficult to quantify at this time, but a new video of a journey into the dark heart of the spill taken by Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of legendary undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau, reveals a "nightmarish" scene. Cousteau was investigating whether Corexit, the environmentally-tenuous chemical dispersant that BP has been spraying into the Atlantic since the spill began is "breaking down the oil or if the byproduct they are forming is causing more damage to sea life." ABC Good Morning America reporter Sam Champion, who ...
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