Banksy’s latest art piece, which was placed on the Brighton Pier, features a reconditioned dolphin ride complete with crude oil barrel with a BP logo and fishing nets. Check it out below:
For the First Time in 87 Days, Oil Has Stopped Flowing Into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s Broken Well.
July 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
From abcnews.go.com:
For the first time in 87 days, oil has stopped flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s broken well.
In a test, BP’s new containment cap successfully contained the leak starting at 3:25 p.m. ET today, BP confirmed at an afternoon press conference. Live video of the leak showed no oil at the site where plumes of oil had been seen billowing into the Gulf since the disaster began on April 20th.
At the White House, President Obama reacted to the news, saying, “I think it’s a positive sign. We’re still in the testing phase, I’ll have more to say on it tomorrow.”
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal , a Republican, issued a statement expressing cautious optimism.
“It is too early to declare victory….” Jindal said. “Our battles don’t end even when the well is capped. Millions of gallons of oil are still in the Gulf and some estimates show that oil will continue to hit our shores for many more months or maybe even longer.”
BP is now conducting step-by-stop tests of the massive, 150,000 pound cap on the wellhead, a process the company said could take up to 48 hours. The company said it is fully possible that oil will escape again before the testing is done.
Engineers slowly ratcheted down the flow of oil this morning and afternoon, closing off three valves — cutting the so-called kill line at 11:30 a.m. and then closing the choke line at 1:30 p.m., BP executive Kent Wells wrote on the company Twitter account.
BP & The Government Have Officially Put the Stranglehold on Oil Spill Journalism
July 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
From youtube.com:
“As BP makes its latest attempt to plug its gushing oil well, news photographers are complaining that their efforts to document the slow-motion disaster in the Gulf of Mexico are being thwarted by local and federal officials—working with BP—who are blocking access to the sites where the effects of the spill are most visible.”
BANNED Australian “60 Minutes” Documentary About the BP Oil Spill
July 1, 2010 Leave a Comment
Presented in two parts that were leaked onto youtube and still being deleted by BP, here is an Australian ’60 Minutes’ documentary about the BP oil spill….if the video goes missing please contact so i can re-upload as BP is sending around “cease-and-desist” letters to anyone sharing the video. Prepare yourself for the shocking truth:
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Man Defies BP “Laws” by Flying His Plane Over the Gulf and Shooting Video
June 29, 2010 99 Comments
Man provides an aerial view of the oil spill by going against BP’s rules and flying his plane over the disaster showing lots of things that BP would rather you not see…
“Mommy Get the Oil Off” Parents Let Kids Play on Oil Covered Florida Beach
June 24, 2010 Leave a Comment
This is insane, look at this beach in Destin FL! Also, fuck these stupid parents who are letting their kids play in it….wtf seriously.
Oil Spill Photo from Space
June 23, 2010 3 Comments
From Discover Magazine:
Here is a recent satellite photo of the current results of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico….Discover Magazine pretty much sums it up as their tag of the photo is simply: “Damn”.
BP CEO Tony Hayward is Being Demoted and Relieved of Managerial Duties
June 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
From Yahoo.com:
A day after he was grilled by Congress, BP chief executive Tony Hayward is being demoted. According to Britain’s Sky News, BP Managing Director Bob Dudley will take over day-to-day oversight of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill while BP’s chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg (he of the “small people” comment) will assume major PR duties. (Yes, you read that right—the BP executive who famously expressed his compassion for “the small people” will be tasked with enhancing the company’s public image.)
(Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The main reason for the shift is plain enough for anyone who’s been following the spill: BP executives acknowledge Hayward has blown it as the company’s face during the crisis. Svanberg, while defending the BP CEO, acknowledged the Hayward’s comments have not been helpful to the company’s efforts to control fallout from the disaster.
“It is clear Tony has made remarks that have upset people,” Svanberg tells Sky News. “This has now turned into a reputation matter, financial and political and that is why you will now see more of me.”
This is What 25,000 Barrels of Oil Looks Like.
June 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
From Social8gency.com:
This is a visualization of 25,000 barrels of oil looks like. Remember 25,000 comes form the initial estimate that was given to oil spilling PER DAY. It appears to be closer to 50,000.
