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Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Consolidated BP Oil Spill Lawsuits Will Be Adjudicated in New Orleans

BP will face hundreds of lawsuits over the Deepwater Horizon disaster in federal court in New Orleans, a panel of judges ordered, a victory for plaintiffs seeking billions of dollars in damages for the largest oil spill in U.S. history. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier will preside over more than 300 suits, including wrongful-death claims by families of workers killed in the April explosion. Claims also cover revenue lost by Gulf Coast businesses and environmental damage. BP investors’ suits over losses tied to the spill will go to federal court in Houston.

Sunday, 13 June 2010

Battle of the Big City Mayors: Big Easy vs. Big Ben

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu took aim Friday at London's mayor for his comments about the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Mayor Boris Johnson told BBC that the constant tongue-lashing of BP could have dire repercussions for investments in his country. Landrieu said that while Johnson is worried about investment portfolios, Gulf Coast officials are trying to protect a way of life.

Wednesday, 02 June 2010

White House approves Louisiana berm plan

U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen told BP to pay for the five berms approved by the White House, in addition to one he and the Army Corps of Engineers approved last week. The British energy company later said it supported the six projects and would pay the estimated $360 million cost to build them.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

House Majority Leader criticizes Bobby Jindal for 'hand-wringing'

House Majority leader Steny Hoyer criticized Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) for being part of the “drill, baby, drill crowd,” then turning on the federal government in the wake of the gigantic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Hoyer (D-Md.) said Jindal shouldn’t be “wringing his hands” over the federal response in Louisiana.

Monday, 24 May 2010

Website Offers Betting on Spill-Related Extinctions of Gulf Species

A gambling website has placed odds today on what species would be first to become extinct as a result of crude belching from BP PLC's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico. In a statement announcing the extinction pool, the Irish bookmaker said it hoped the betting would "highlight the environmental catastrophe" and the "sure bet" that it would lead to the loss of some marine species.

Thursday, 13 May 2010

Obama Seeks Funds to Help Gulf Residents

The Obama administration said it would ask Congress for funds to help people affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, to boost the oil-spill cleanup tax by a penny a barrel, and to raise the potential liability for oil companies responsible for spills. The proposal is the latest effort by the White House to aggressively respond to the oil spill that followed the explosion at a BP PLC offshore oil well on April 20.

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"NOBODY HAS EVER DENIED THAT NEW ORLEANS IS A VIOLENT TOWN. IT IS. THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT IT." Mayor Mitch Landrieu

Come on Man! The New Orleans Times Picayune called it tough talk from the Mayor but is sounds like suspended reality for everyone who finds…

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WAR, UHH, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

I read a really disappointing USA TODAY front page story, "A Decade of War," that missed the point that we have been at war for…

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BANDITS OF A BAD ECONOMY

As we share compassion for our fellow man being mugged in a bad economy, save your tears for one profession cashing in at the bank…

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Is the Debt Limit the Real Issue?

In observing the fight over the national debt limit (which I am not convinced is such a big deal), my feelings about the political process…

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The Killer Bill - Making It Legal

THE KILLER BILL....MAKING IT LEGAL In which Louisiana parish were the lives of two innocent, bright siblings with brilliant futures destroyed in an accident…

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Family Forum: Bad for Louisiana

I believe the biggest danger of organized religion is that it can be used as a tool of hatred. Radical Muslim ideology uses the Koran…

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Who Killed the LA Democratic Party?

The Louisiana Democratic Party is dead. Let’s don’t waste time arguing that point. Let’s just admit it and talk about the mystery of how it happened. After all,…

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A Real Race

Well isn’t this just becoming a rare event: A Louisiana State Senate race between only one well-educated Democrat and only one well-educated Republican…

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DEMOCRACY’S DEMOLITION DERBY

From film's celluloid closet, the often spoofed scene where windows are thrown open and common folk scream, "I'm mad as he'll and I'm not gonna…

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Finally Some Good News for New Orleans

New Orleanians are very happy with their new mayor and city council. Very happy.For a while, Mayor Mitch Landrieu looked a little star-crossed. First, his…

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Consolidated BP Oil Spill Lawsuits Will Be Adjudicated in New Orleans

Battle of the Big City Mayors: Big Easy vs. Big Ben

White House approves Louisiana berm plan

House Majority Leader criticizes Bobby Jindal for 'hand-wringing'

Website Offers Betting on Spill-Related Extinctions of Gulf Species

Obama Seeks Funds to Help Gulf Residents

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