US panel supports many of BP’s gulf spill findings
Also see: BP accused of risky decisions
But no criminal intent. Not for corporations, not in AmeriKa.
"White House editing of Gulf spill report draws fire; Scientists say findings were misconstrued" by Dina Cappiello, Associated Press / November 11, 2010
WASHINGTON — The oil spill that damaged the Gulf of Mexico’s reefs and wetlands is also threatening to stain the Obama administration’s reputation for relying on science to guide policy....
Academics, environmentalists, and federal investigators have accused the administration since the April spill of downplaying scientific findings, misrepresenting data, and most recently misconstruing the opinions of experts it solicited....
Well, government lying to push an agenda or conceal crimes is certainly nothing new.
At least one outside expert who was involved said he was convinced afterward that it was not a deliberate deception, and Interior Department officials told the inspector general they did not deliberately make changes to cause confusion.
“There was no intent to mislead the public,’’ said Kendra Barkoff, a spokeswoman for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar....
Whether it be the Iraq war, the environment, the economy, and anything else the bastards are always lying.
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And for WHOSE BENEFIT?
"BP had underestimated how much oil was spilling.
That's interesting because I've noticed the "official" amount -- which BP's fine will be based upon -- has been dropping in the reports I'm giving you.
Both BP and the government were unprepared for capping a blowout well and cleaning up the mess it makes, the report said.
But given how unprepared they were, both BP and the government reacted quickly and impressively, the report said: "It was a marvelous experience in logistics."
Really, this level of propaganda in the papers makes one want to weep.
It's over for America with this type of media.
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Where to turn for the truth and answers, huh?
Not here:
"Seven months after the devastating BP oil spill, the Gulf of Mexico resembles the nation’s largest — and most complex — crime scene. Hundreds of government-hired researchers are searching thousands of square miles to document how the environment -- including birds, turtles, fish, mudflats, and corals -- were harmed by the United States' worst oil spill. The evidence they uncover will be used by the government in legal negotiations to force BP and others found responsible....
That's where I stopped reading that hunk of junk.
And if the researchers don't give the government what they want the government will just rewrite it and not attempt to deceive or mislead.
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And I wouldn't worry about those turtles; they are hauling them up out of the frigid waters where global warming is allegedly occurring.
Related: Fort Lauderdale breaks cold record for Dec. 7
Time For Some Turtle Soup
That will warm you up on this frigid morning, readers, and so will the anger -- although it is actually quite hilarious -- yet sadly tragic -- that the AmeriKan media continues to obfuscate and lie on this issue.
Update: Washington Passes Secret Energy Tax
That's why the lame-duck session has been dominated by the tax cut "debate."
And about that coral:
"Spill-zone coral appears healthy; But scientists are wary of oil’s effect over time" by Brian Skoloff, Associated Press / October 23, 2010
I can't take the opaque obfuscations and mixed messages of the AmeriKan media anymore, folks. It is among the reason I have faltered on this coverage.
ON THE FLOOR OF THE GULF OF MEXICO —
When you think about it, that's where newspapers are in AmeriKa now. No one buys 'em and no one reads 'em ('cept yours truly, the damn fool).
Just 20 miles north of where BP’s blown-out well spewed millions of gallons of oil into the sea, life appears bountiful despite initial fears that crude could have wiped out many delicate deepwater habitats.
Crabs, starfish, and other deep-sea creatures swarm in small patches of coral, and tiny sea anemones sprout from the sandlike miniature forests across a lunar-like landscape illuminated only by the lights of the sub.
Scientists are currently in the early stages of studying what effects, if any, BP PLC’s April 20 oil well blowout off Louisiana and the ensuing crude gusher has had on the delicate deep sea coral habitats of the northern Gulf.
So far, it appears the area dodged a bullet, but more research is needed....
And you BETTER COME UP with what BP and the GOVERNMENT WANT!
Researchers are looking to these regions for the development of additional pharmaceuticals, since these cold-water organisms have adapted to live in such unique environments void of sunlight, they possess unusual qualities that federal scientists say could aid in creating new drugs for cancer, heart disease, and other ailments.
This is REALLY $TARTING to $TINK, if you get my drift.
“We are very interested in any potential damage to deep-sea corals,’’ said Steve Murawski, chief fisheries scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is currently conducting research into oil in Gulf sediments, among other studies.
Yeah, NOAA is going to TELL US the TRUTH, right!
The federal government maintains much of the oil is now gone from the gulf, but some studies indicate it remains in significant amounts on the sea floor. Microscopic particles have also been found in the water column....
Yes, but LET'S IGNORE THAT and GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!
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You know, the CONTINUED LYING on THIS ISSUE has TOTALLY SHREDDED the CLOTH of CREDIBILITY (what tattered remains were left) of the government AND its mouthpiece media.
"Water near La. to be checked for oil" by Associated Press / October 25, 2010
NEW ORLEANS — Six months after the spill started, the federal government maintains much of the oil is gone from the Gulf of Mexico. But independent researchers say they are discovering significant amounts of crude below the surface....
If you can't see it it's not really there, right?
That seems to be the governing philosophy behind newspapers -- whether it be Israel's war crimes, criminal bank looting, or 9/11, as an endless parade of Muslim terrorists and threats fill my Boston Globe day after day.
The Times-Picayune reported that fishermen on Friday spotted what appeared to be miles-long strings of weathered oil, and a photographer with the newspaper captured the images in a flight over the water....
The Mississippi River delta is a primary wintering ground for hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese, some of which already have begun arriving.
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Time to start pointing fingers:
"BP chief cites ‘rush’ to blame for Gulf spill" by Jane Wardell, Associated Press / October 26, 2010
LONDON — BP chief executive Bob Dudley accused some politicians and the media yesterday of being too hasty to pin all the blame on his company for the devastating Gulf of Mexico spill — and emphasized the need for deep-water drilling.
Related: BP's Dudley Do-Right Rides to the Rescue
Scum.
In his first major public speech since taking the top job, Dudley also said BP would not pull out of the United States — and that the United States needs a company with BP’s resources to meet its vast energy needs.
Do you KNOW WHY, America?
See: BP still a top supplier to U.S. military
They GREASE the WHEELS of the WAR MACHINE!
Dudley delivered a speech whose mood hovered between firm and penitent, seeking to make clear that BP was learning every lesson possible from the disaster. He stressed that he also has met with specialists from other hazardous industries, including the nuclear and chemical industries, as part of the company’s focus on improving safety....
Yesterday, Dudley said many parties, including the media and rival oil companies, were guilty of “a great rush to judgment’’ before all the facts were known....
But it is okay if within the first half-hour to say bin Laden did 9/11 and have the media run with it.
Or that Saddam has nooks.
Or that Iran has a bomb, etc, etc.
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Btw, HOW ARE THINGS DOWN THERE these days?
"Scientists lower Gulf of Mexico health grade; Spill a factor, but not the only one" by Seth Borenstein, Associated Press / October 19, 2010
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Six months after the rig explosion that led to the largest offshore oil spill in US history, damage to the Gulf of Mexico can be measured more in increments than extinctions, scientists said in a poll.
In an informal survey by the Associated Press, 35 researchers who study the Gulf lowered their rating of its ecological health by several points, compared with their assessment before the BP well gushed millions of gallons of oil. But the drop in grade wasn’t dramatic....
This reflects scientists’ views that the spilled 172 million gallons of oil further eroded what was already a beleaguered body of water — tainted for years by farm runoff from the Mississippi River, overfishing, and oil from smaller spills and natural seepage.
The spill wasn’t the near-death blow initially feared....
Sigh.
Will the symptoms stick around or just become yesterday’s headaches? That’s the question that couldn’t be answered at a conference earlier this month of 150 scientists at a hotel on a Florida beach untainted by the spill. The St. Pete Beach gathering was organized by the White House science office to coordinate research.
Organized by the White House? Pfffft!
“There’s the sense that it’s not as bad as we had originally feared,’’ said Steve Lohrenz, a biological oceanographer at the University of Southern Mississippi. “There’s still a lot of wariness of what that long-term impact is going to be,’’ he added.
Steve Murawski, the chief fisheries scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, compared scientists’ research to a TV crime drama.
“It’s the end of the story that counts, not all the steps along the way,’’ he said....
The ends justify the means, 'eh?
Sig heil!
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"BP’s results stir mixed emotions along Gulf Coast; Even with spill costs, oil firm earns $1.79b" by Brian Skoloff and Jane Wardell, Associated Press / November 3, 2010
BILOXI, Miss. — BP PLC is once again reporting a profit....
BP earned $1.79 billion from July through September....
All the other major oil companies, except Chevron, have reported stronger third quarter profits thanks to higher oil and gas prices....
Yeah, thanks to Bernanke crashing the buck.
So if you are an OIL CONGLOMERATE, WAR-PROFITEER, or a WALL STREET BANK you did PRETTY GOOD in this s*** economy, huh?!
In this waterfront city, where many lost their livelihoods to the summer of oil, a mixture of relief and melancholy greeted the news yesterday. A financially healthy BP means jobs and compensation, but residents still reeling from the worst offshore oil spill in US history are waiting for some good news of their own.....
I can't stand my corporate paper anymore.
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Yeah, whatever, New York Times (sigh).
"Gulf rigs ready, but work scarce" by Clifford Krauss, New York Times / December 8, 2010
ABOARD SEAHAWK 2007, Gulf of Mexico — Much of that tension will now ease. Yesterday, regulators finally granted a drilling permit....
That is part of the legacy of the BP disaster, which killed 11 people, spilled millions of barrels of oil and shook up a regulatory regime that had for years granted drilling permits without much review....
“I feel terrible for the guys on the rig who did nothing wrong,’’ Michael Bromwich, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement, said in an interview. “They are victims.’’
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So are the rest of us:
"Oil prices may bring $3-a-gallon gas" by Associated Press / December 8, 2010
NEW YORK — Oil prices jumped above $90 a barrel yesterday for the first time in more than two years, a milestone for Wall Street analysts, who say tightening supplies will drive prices above $100 next year.
The recent surge pushed gasoline and other fuel prices higher, as well. Average heating oil and diesel prices are expected to increase year-over-year for the first time since 2008, and the Oil Price Information Service said gasoline prices may hit a national average of $3 per gallon before Christmas day.
I was told they would drop all through fall and they never did, sorry.
Related: Gas, Gold, and Garbage
Already over $3 out here; gassed up last night at $3.05 a gallon.
Oil prices had been relatively stable for more than a year, wavering mostly between $70 and $80 per barrel. They’ve moved higher since the Federal Reserve announced plans to inject $600 billion into the economy.
Related: Bernanke Burying the Buck
Tanks, Benny!
Prices crossed $90 early yesterday as President Obama and Republican leaders hammered out an agreement to extend Bush-era tax cuts. A cold snap also swept through Europe and the United States, lifting demand for fuel.
But IGNORE THAT because the planet is warming, sigh.
The MEDIA DECEPTION on the ISSUE is a COLD SLAP in the FACE!
Wall Street analysts also point to rising demand from China and other emerging economies.
Yeah, China and those other guys, it's all their fault, oil-thirsty AmeriKans.
Ready for ANOTHER WAR YET?
OPEC countries can crank up production to meet that demand now, but their ability to do that is expected to decline over the next few years....
If you can't see it it's not really there, right?
That seems to be the governing philosophy behind newspapers -- whether it be Israel's war crimes, criminal bank looting, or 9/11, as an endless parade of Muslim terrorists and threats fill my Boston Globe day after day.
The Times-Picayune reported that fishermen on Friday spotted what appeared to be miles-long strings of weathered oil, and a photographer with the newspaper captured the images in a flight over the water....
The Mississippi River delta is a primary wintering ground for hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese, some of which already have begun arriving.
--more--"
Time to start pointing fingers:
"BP chief cites ‘rush’ to blame for Gulf spill" by Jane Wardell, Associated Press / October 26, 2010
LONDON — BP chief executive Bob Dudley accused some politicians and the media yesterday of being too hasty to pin all the blame on his company for the devastating Gulf of Mexico spill — and emphasized the need for deep-water drilling.
Related: BP's Dudley Do-Right Rides to the Rescue
Scum.
In his first major public speech since taking the top job, Dudley also said BP would not pull out of the United States — and that the United States needs a company with BP’s resources to meet its vast energy needs.
Do you KNOW WHY, America?
See: BP still a top supplier to U.S. military
They GREASE the WHEELS of the WAR MACHINE!
Dudley delivered a speech whose mood hovered between firm and penitent, seeking to make clear that BP was learning every lesson possible from the disaster. He stressed that he also has met with specialists from other hazardous industries, including the nuclear and chemical industries, as part of the company’s focus on improving safety....
Yesterday, Dudley said many parties, including the media and rival oil companies, were guilty of “a great rush to judgment’’ before all the facts were known....
But it is okay if within the first half-hour to say bin Laden did 9/11 and have the media run with it.
Or that Saddam has nooks.
Or that Iran has a bomb, etc, etc.
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Btw, HOW ARE THINGS DOWN THERE these days?
"Scientists lower Gulf of Mexico health grade; Spill a factor, but not the only one" by Seth Borenstein, Associated Press / October 19, 2010
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Six months after the rig explosion that led to the largest offshore oil spill in US history, damage to the Gulf of Mexico can be measured more in increments than extinctions, scientists said in a poll.
In an informal survey by the Associated Press, 35 researchers who study the Gulf lowered their rating of its ecological health by several points, compared with their assessment before the BP well gushed millions of gallons of oil. But the drop in grade wasn’t dramatic....
This reflects scientists’ views that the spilled 172 million gallons of oil further eroded what was already a beleaguered body of water — tainted for years by farm runoff from the Mississippi River, overfishing, and oil from smaller spills and natural seepage.
The spill wasn’t the near-death blow initially feared....
Sigh.
Will the symptoms stick around or just become yesterday’s headaches? That’s the question that couldn’t be answered at a conference earlier this month of 150 scientists at a hotel on a Florida beach untainted by the spill. The St. Pete Beach gathering was organized by the White House science office to coordinate research.
Organized by the White House? Pfffft!
“There’s the sense that it’s not as bad as we had originally feared,’’ said Steve Lohrenz, a biological oceanographer at the University of Southern Mississippi. “There’s still a lot of wariness of what that long-term impact is going to be,’’ he added.
Steve Murawski, the chief fisheries scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, compared scientists’ research to a TV crime drama.
“It’s the end of the story that counts, not all the steps along the way,’’ he said....
The ends justify the means, 'eh?
Sig heil!
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"BP’s results stir mixed emotions along Gulf Coast; Even with spill costs, oil firm earns $1.79b" by Brian Skoloff and Jane Wardell, Associated Press / November 3, 2010
BILOXI, Miss. — BP PLC is once again reporting a profit....
BP earned $1.79 billion from July through September....
All the other major oil companies, except Chevron, have reported stronger third quarter profits thanks to higher oil and gas prices....
Yeah, thanks to Bernanke crashing the buck.
So if you are an OIL CONGLOMERATE, WAR-PROFITEER, or a WALL STREET BANK you did PRETTY GOOD in this s*** economy, huh?!
In this waterfront city, where many lost their livelihoods to the summer of oil, a mixture of relief and melancholy greeted the news yesterday. A financially healthy BP means jobs and compensation, but residents still reeling from the worst offshore oil spill in US history are waiting for some good news of their own.....
I can't stand my corporate paper anymore.
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Yeah, whatever, New York Times (sigh).
"Gulf rigs ready, but work scarce" by Clifford Krauss, New York Times / December 8, 2010
ABOARD SEAHAWK 2007, Gulf of Mexico — Much of that tension will now ease. Yesterday, regulators finally granted a drilling permit....
That is part of the legacy of the BP disaster, which killed 11 people, spilled millions of barrels of oil and shook up a regulatory regime that had for years granted drilling permits without much review....
“I feel terrible for the guys on the rig who did nothing wrong,’’ Michael Bromwich, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement, said in an interview. “They are victims.’’
--more--"
So are the rest of us:
"Oil prices may bring $3-a-gallon gas" by Associated Press / December 8, 2010
NEW YORK — Oil prices jumped above $90 a barrel yesterday for the first time in more than two years, a milestone for Wall Street analysts, who say tightening supplies will drive prices above $100 next year.
The recent surge pushed gasoline and other fuel prices higher, as well. Average heating oil and diesel prices are expected to increase year-over-year for the first time since 2008, and the Oil Price Information Service said gasoline prices may hit a national average of $3 per gallon before Christmas day.
I was told they would drop all through fall and they never did, sorry.
Related: Gas, Gold, and Garbage
Already over $3 out here; gassed up last night at $3.05 a gallon.
Oil prices had been relatively stable for more than a year, wavering mostly between $70 and $80 per barrel. They’ve moved higher since the Federal Reserve announced plans to inject $600 billion into the economy.
Related: Bernanke Burying the Buck
Tanks, Benny!
Prices crossed $90 early yesterday as President Obama and Republican leaders hammered out an agreement to extend Bush-era tax cuts. A cold snap also swept through Europe and the United States, lifting demand for fuel.
But IGNORE THAT because the planet is warming, sigh.
The MEDIA DECEPTION on the ISSUE is a COLD SLAP in the FACE!
Wall Street analysts also point to rising demand from China and other emerging economies.
Yeah, China and those other guys, it's all their fault, oil-thirsty AmeriKans.
Ready for ANOTHER WAR YET?
OPEC countries can crank up production to meet that demand now, but their ability to do that is expected to decline over the next few years....
