In depth: The Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill cause

I’ve been meaning to write a more comprehensive post about the Gulf oil spill for more than a week and this post is my attempt to do so. But first I want to quickly note President Clinton’s comments about blowing up the well, and why some engineers think it’s a bad idea.

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Why the Barton BP apology has legs – “Shakedown”

Because … the media will ride this bad boy harder than a dark horse in a stakes race. In case you are not familiar with the story, Texas Congressman Joe Barton apologized to BP President Tony Hayward this morning for what he called a “shake down” by the President of the United States. The topic…

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It begins: New Orleans demands $75 million from BP

Yesterday, the president was successful in getting BP executives to fork over $20 billion – probably just a deposit – towards funding an escrow account to pay claims. The federal government’s success provided clearance for the city of New Orleans to do the same. They want $75 million.

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Obama blocks speedy BP oil spill cleanup

If you are not shaking your head in disbelief after reading this, “you are a better man than I”.  Apparently, President Obama has refused to allow experts in oil spill cleanup to enter United States waters and assist in the cleanup. Here is what we know courtesy of my environmental engineer friend.  De Standaard, a Dutch newspaper, wrote…

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Little known BP oil spill facts

Last week, finally, President Obama decided to hold a press conference about the BP oil spill. Contained within his prepared comments was what most expected…an assertion that part of the problem went back almost decade, thus implying that it was Bush’s fault.  Certainly, he must have meant the Minerals Management Service (MMS) which has the authority over offshore…

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