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'Irreparable harm'new
Why BP is trying to undo a claims settlement it negotiated last year
Tags: BP, gulf oil spill
One Year After the BP Spill, Mysterious Illnesses Keep Cropping Upnew
In the wake of the BP oil disaster, thousands of Gulf cleanup workers and residents have reported illnesses, with symptoms as tame as headaches or as violent as bloody stools and seizures.
BP Oil Disaster Takes Emotional Toll on Coastal Residentsnew
A Gallup Poll released Sept 28 found a direct correlation between emotional health and Gulf Coast residents' proximity to the BP oil disaster.
Tags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill
Was BP Money Allocated Without Following Alabama Governor’s Orders?new
After the state of Alabama received $25 million in grant money from BP for oil spill response efforts, Gov. Bob Riley called on two state legislators in each of Mobile and Baldwin Counties to oversee, endorse and ensure allocations of roughly $10 million to each county went smoothly.
Tags: BP
The Horror: A Bird's-Eye View of the Spillnew
“As soon as you get out there, it fucking punches you in the gut,” said Vancouver photographer Kris Krug. “Unless you are out there near the source, up in the air, it is hard to really imagine the scope [of the BP oil spill]."
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
06-23-2010 |
Disasters
Tags: BP
