Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 21, 2013
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BP civil settlement remains elusive as trial nears By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press. February 20, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the five Gulf coast states affected by a massive oil spill nearly three years ago have indicated they would like to settle their environmental and economic claims with BP PLC ahead of a trial scheduled to start next week…” (Read more) La. coastal restoration meetings continue By Amy Wold, The Advocate. February 20, 2013. “NEW …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 20, 2013
BP agreement could cut oil spill fines By Steve Mufson, The Washington Post. February 20, 2013. “BP has won an agreement from the Justice Department that there will be no penalties on the barrels of crude oil the company was able to recapture during the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, effectively cutting the company’s potential Clean Water Act fines by as much as $900 million, or even up to $3.5 billion…” (Read more) Coastians share visions of Gulf at meeting …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 19, 2013
Keeping guard over Restore Act money: Editorial The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 16, 2013. “Despite the dire state of Louisiana’s coast, some legislators last spring made an attempt to co-opt Deepwater Horizon oil spill fines for other items in the state budget. They didn’t prevail. But the Legislature also refused to give the restoration money constitutional protection and left itself the power to raid it in the future…” (Read more) BP claims U.S. accepts its “collected” spill barrels Reuters. February …
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Louisiana public meetings: Feb. 19-21
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council is holding public meetings to get public opinion on how RESTORE Act dollars should be spent, and we invite you to attend and be a voice for environmental restoration. The Restoration Council is looking for public input on their draft Comprehensive Plan for Gulf Coast restoration which will outline how RESTORE Act dollars from the BP oil spill will be translated into restoration projects. To make the gulf whole, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council must make a concerted …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 15, 2013
Judge approves plea deal between Transocean and feds on criminal charges stemming from Gulf oil spill By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 14, 2013. “Less than a month after BP’s plea deal on criminal charges was approved, a federal judge on Thursday approved a similar, but far less expensive, deal between Transocean and the U.S. Justice Department based on the company’s role in the Gulf oil spill…” (Read more) Lawmakers to visit Port Fourchon By Jeremy Alford, The …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 14, 2013
BP feud with US government over gulf oil spill heats up By Harry R. Weber, FuelFix. February 13, 2012. “BP is preparing for battle with the U.S. government as it steps up its efforts to defend itself against up to $21 billion in civil fines that it could face in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill…” (Read more) Groups concerned RESTORE Act money will be diverted from coast By Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 13, …
Signed, sealed, delivered: 133,501 petitions to #makeBPpay
By Ryan Rastegar and Elizabeth Skree, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign Today, staff from Environmental Defense Fund, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society and Earthworks hand delivered 133,501 petitions to the U.S. Department of Justice, urging them to hold BP accountable to the fullest extent of the law for the 2010 gulf oil disaster. You can see a Facebook photo album from the event by clicking the photo below. Almost three years after the BP oil disaster, the question around …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 13, 2013
U.S. Senator Asks DOJ to Wait on Civil Settlement of BP Oil Spill Charges Dow Jones Newswires. February 12, 2013. “Sen. David Vitter (R., La.) is asking the U.S. Justice Department to hold off on a civil settlement with BP Plc (BP, BP.LN) over the Deepwater Horizon accident until the company comes to terms with Gulf Coast states on other environmental penalties…” (Read more) Report: Sandy was 2nd-costliest hurricane in US Associated Press. February 12, 2013. “NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — …
BP Oil Disaster: More than 133,000 voices for the gulf
Nearly three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, the mystery of BP’s Clean Water Act fines is about to come to a close. With a February 25 trial date looming, BP and the U.S. Department of Justice will either reach a settlement or go to trial within the next two weeks. Among its numerous violations, BP is accountable for upwards of $21 billion in civil Clean Water Act fines. Thanks to last year’s bipartisan RESTORE Act, this money will …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 12, 2013
Gulf of Mexico oil spill concealed United Press International. February 12, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12 (UPI) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a civil suit was filed against ATP Oil and Gas Corp. for an oil release in the Gulf of Mexico last year…” (Read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 11, 2013
DoJ stresses BP’s role in Gulf oil spill By Ed Crooks, Financial Times. February 8, 2010. “BP employees were responsible for critical decisions that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010, the US government has said in a court filing…” (Read more) Transocean and federal prosecutors defend plea agreement in memo to judge; blame BP for Gulf oil spill By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 8, 2013. “The Justice Department and Transocean filed a memo in federal …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 8, 2013
America’s Hunter and Angler Numbers on the Rise–along with Their Economic Power By Andy and Tami McDaniels for Outdoor Hub. February 6, 2013. “The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) recently produced their 2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report (pdf) on the number of hunters and anglers in the United Sates and the tremendous economic impact they have on our nation’s economy…” (Read more) Wildlife & Fisheries secretary chastises federal snapper managers By Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 7, 2013. “Louisiana …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 7, 2013
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council announces public hearings in Louisiana By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). February 6, 2013. “The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, set up by the RESTORE Act to oversee the spending of the Clean Water Act fine from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will hold a series of public meetings in Louisiana in mid-February. The meetings will allow the public to suggest ideas for in a Comprehensive Plan for Gulf Coast Restoration, required under …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 6, 2013
BP Objects to Oil Spill Price Tag Sought by U.S. States Reuters. February 5, 2013. “BP Plc has tallied up claims made by states and local governments on the U.S. Gulf Coast for economic and property damages from the Macondo oil spill, and come up with a figure of 21 billion pounds ($34 billion), which it deems “substantially” overstated…” (Read more) Corps releases hurricane proposal By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). February 6, 2013. “The U.S. Army Corps …
Path Forward plan must focus on ecosystem restoration
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council recently released “The Path Forward to Restoring the Gulf Coast: A Proposed Comprehensive Plan.” The RESTORE Act, signed into law in July, required the newly created Restoration Council to publish a Proposed Plan within six months of the legislation becoming law. Only six pages in length, the Path Forward provides a general framework for the Restoration Council to follow while developing their more robust Initial Comprehensive …
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