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More Evidence Of Toxic Rain?

By johnu1978 - Last updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010

In the following video environmentalist John Wathen discusses some reports of toxic rain in the Gulf region. He also talks about his recent flight in the area and how he noticed his plane was coated with a thin oil sheen after he arrived back at the airport.

Matt Simmons Details Potential Fallout From Gulf Oil Disaster

By johnu1978 - Last updated: Thursday, July 1, 2010

In his interview with TruNews Matt Simmons details the scenarios which are likely to play out in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster. Simmons explains how the Methane gas in the region has the potential to kill hundreds of thousands of people if it is brought on shore by a hurricane.

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Half of Federal Judges Have Conflicts of Interests In Oil Spill Lawsuits

By Chad in AK - Last updated: Monday, June 7, 2010

A long standing judicial rule is that judges should not preside over cases in which bias and prejudice may exist.  Bias and prejudice exists where a judge may have a financial interest in the case.  Where such a conflict of interest occurs, a judge can “recuse” him or herself from the case, which means “remove” [...]

British Petroleum Accused Of Lies Over Oil Geyser

By johnu1978 - Last updated: Saturday, May 22, 2010

Mounting frustration and accusations of lying are forcing BP to begin coming clean on what it knows about the severity of the oil geyser which it created. Yesterday the company claimed it was doing everything it could to contain the month-old well leak which is spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Scientists have claimed all [...]

Coast Guard Now Taking Orders From BP

By johnu1978 - Last updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010

In this shocking video you’ll see U.S. Coast Guard officers admit they’re taking orders from BP to arrest reporters who get too close to the oil soaked Louisiana coast.
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Officials Find Tarballs Along Key West Shores

By johnu1978 - Last updated: Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Yesterday Coast Guard personnel discovered two dozen tarballs on Key West shores. They’re in the process of testing them to see if they came from the Gulf of Mexico’s growing oil disaster.
If so, it could determine the oil has been in the gulf’s loop current for at least the last several days. Scientists have feared [...]

Florida Could Be Biggest Loser From Oil Slick

By johnu1978 - Last updated: Friday, May 7, 2010

Florida has the longest coast in the southeastern United States with over 2,200 miles of beaches and tidal shoreline. Of all the gulf states Florida has the greatest potential for economic losses due to the expanding oil slick off the Louisiana coast.
The biggest economic sector at risk is Florida’s tourism industry which accounted for over [...]