Monthly Archives: July 2010

Mental Health Claims From Oil Spill Probably Won’t Be Paid

Posted on July 31, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp

by Sasha Chavkin ProPublica, July 27 BP’s $20 billion fund to compensate those hurt by the Gulf oil spill will probably turn down one controversial class of claims: those for mental health problems. In little-noted testimony [1] before the House … Continue reading →

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Complaints over BP’s handling of oil spill compensation

Posted on July 22, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp
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BP Oil Poisons the Gulf of Mexico’s Food Chain

Posted on July 20, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp

Story by Dahr Jamail, Photography by Erika Blumenfeld, Inter Press Service | Report NEW ORLEANS – Environmental experts warn that the eco-systems and food chain in the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding region already deeply harmed and toxified by the … Continue reading →

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Feinberg sells compensation fund to spill victims

Posted on July 20, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp

Feinberg, who is being paid by BP, declined to provide his salary. “That’s something between me and BP,” he said. By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The administrator of a $20 billion Gulf oil spill compensation fund … Continue reading →

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Louisiana Losing Patience With BP, Government on Oil Spill Claims

Posted on July 15, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp

BATON ROUGE, LA — BP has yet to make a single payment from the highly publicized $20 billion claims fund negotiated by President Obama last month at the White House. The fund, which Obama hailed as a breakthrough, is supposed … Continue reading →

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Coast Guard Photos Show Spill Workers Without Protective Gear

Posted on July 13, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp

There’s something missing in the Coast Guard’s latest PR photos of oil spill cleanup workers: protective gear. at ProPublica No less than three items required for beach cleaning operations [1] by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration — coveralls, rubber … Continue reading →

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Suicide of spill worker prompts call for mental health aid

Posted on July 13, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp

Greenspace LA Times After the suicide of a Gulf Coast fishing boat captain, Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.) on Friday called on BP to fund efforts to address the “rising number of mental health problems” in the region caused by the … Continue reading →

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BP Oil Spill Compensation Fund Won’t Cover All Losses

Posted on July 13, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp

From the News Inferno News That Matters The administrator of the $20 billion BP oil spill compensation fund said yesterday that he would soon be making emergency payments to affected business that would enable them to survive for the next … Continue reading →

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BP joined investigation of itself, contractor

Posted on July 13, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp

BLOWOUT PREVENTERS: Rig workers had reported cheating Anchorage Daily News When two state agencies received complaints in 2005 that a BP drilling contractor routinely cheated on tests of blowout preventers and BP knew it, the agencies let the very companies … Continue reading →

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Sacked Oil Spill Contractor Speaks Out On BP Police State

Posted on July 13, 2010 by defensebaseactcomp

Change.org Environment Adam Dillon used to be a pretty good BP contractor. As a media liason, he manned the oil giant’s police state operations on Grand Isle, turning local reporters away from the front line of the oil’s onshore assault. … Continue reading →

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