MORGAN CITY, La. -(Dow Jones)- The oil that has washed onto nearby beaches in recent days is Louisiana sweet crude, which rules out refineries or tankers carrying foreign oil as culprits but leaves the spill's precise origins very much a mystery, U.S. officials said Tuesday. "This is definitely crude from the ... Read More

I took a walk along the beach Feb. 09, 2011. I had seen the many ads placed on your TV and news outlets all over the world paid for by BP proclaiming“The oil is gone and our beaches are clean”. The one that really gets me is how safe the ... Read More

by concernedcitizensofflorida The following letter has been sent to Congressmen Fred Upton and John Simkus by BK Lim, Geohazards Specialist, (Click here for CV/BIO) in response to our request to inform the US Congress about a situation of which that they appear to be unaware. The growing need for a real ... Read More

January 15th, 2011 Ongoing BP Cleanup (Tarballs Washing Up), WEAR Pensacola, January 14, 2010: Transcript Excerpts WEAR reporter Laurie Bernstein: At the same time, more submerged oil is being found, in the form of underwater tar mats. … And scientists say its something we will be dealing with for years. Dr. Dick Snyder, University ... Read More

It is with deep regret that we publish this report.  We do not take this responsibility lightly, as the consequences of the following observations are of such great import and have such far-reaching ramifications for the entire planet.  Truly, the fate of the oceans of the world hangs in the ... Read More

The FDA wants us to believe that seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is safe to eat less then six months after the area experienced the greatest environmental disaster in U.S history.  The Food and Drug Administration continually shows disregard to the health of individuals for the sake of business and ... Read More

When I say shĭt-iz-tōt’l-ē-fŭkd-up........... // BP’s list of unpaid bills growing, Fox 8, November 12, 2010: The men and women who’ve been charged with laying boom and vacuuming oil that got into marshland say the cleanup effort is far from over. “They have so much work out there. It’s unbelievable,” said . Rocky ... Read More

When I say shĭt-iz-tōt’l-ē-fŭkd-up........... http://TrueReporting.com I walked the beach for almost four hours this morning and found a lot of areas with oil just under the sand. Here is one such spot where I am digging up huge deposits with my hands inches under the sand in Fort Pickens here on ... Read More

When I say shĭt-iz-tōt’l-ē-fŭkd-up........... World-renown doctor who owned Lakeland Veterinary Hospital and conducted research on paralyzed swans and dead birds since onset of the Gulf of Mexico operation has disappeared, just before due to release his research. Citizen reporters trying to locate him continue to be stonewalled, even someone who ... Read More

When I say shĭt-iz-tōt’l-ē-fŭkd-up........... SOURCE 13 Nov 2010 The MC 252 well has been officially shut since 15 July (BP’s press release and website announcement). As late as Sept 2010, the world was still publicly assured that the bottom kill by the relief wells was the surest and most reliable way of ... Read More

When I say shĭt-iz-tōt’l-ē-fŭkd-up........... Unlike most Gulf Coast doctors, Dr. Rodney Soto is testing, diagnosing and treating patients for toxic exposure. He has reported that he is seeing more and more patients with toxins in excess of the 95 percentile and what will be long-term health suffering associated with having ... Read More

When I say shĭt-iz-tōt’l-ē-fŭkd-up........ Deciphering the Da Vinci Code of BP’s Well Deception. -BK Lim 11 Nov 2010 – dedicated to Sharyn Burley & Gary Simmons for their efforts to spread the truth. There have been consistent rumors since the disaster broke out that BP had drilled two wells. Figure 135-1 shows 2 different ... Read More

Please do not forget what BP has done to our Gulf in 2010. ... Read More

What Are The Long Term Health Effects of the BP Oil Spill?, WJHG, November 9, 2010: Transcript Excerpts Dr. Soto also says he’s seeing more patients who are testing positive for toxic agents associated with the oil spill in excess of the 95th percentile. If they’re spreading beyond the shoreline, could we all ... Read More

When I say shĭt-iz-tōt’l-ē-fŭkd-up........ http://TrueReporting.com As I walked the beach in Fort Pickens near the Campground Registration building I stopped by this group of clean up workers digging out a huge tar mat and removing it in sections as big as three feet in diameter... Viewer supported true reporting - Just like a ... Read More

Joannie Hughes, Kindra Arnesen and Vicky Perrin, Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana Radio, November 2, 2010: Joannie Hughes, Kindra Arnesen and Vicky Perrin, Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana Radio, November 2, 2010. Listen to the full show here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chsl Visit the Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana website: http://www.chslouisiana.org/ ... Read More

Joannie Hughes, Kindra Arnesen and Vicky Perrin, Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana Radio, November 2, 2010: Listen to the full show here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chsl Visit the Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana website: http://www.chslouisiana.org/ ... Read More

USM’s Gulf Coast Research Lab studying oil spill impact, WLOX, November 3, 2010: Transcript Excerpts “From the trapping survey, we found a less healthy population. They were dead, most of them were dead when they arrived at the surface. They had enough energy to get in the trap and normally they will ... Read More

Lt. Governor surprised by amount of oil debris on Ship Island, WLOX, November 01, 2010: Lt. Governor Phil Bryant toured Ship Island Monday to get a first hand look at clean-up efforts. … “I didn’t realize that we still had that much work left to do,” Bryant said. … The man in ... Read More

Oil Rally at Capitol, WBRX, October 31, 2010: ... Read More

Beach businesses desperate for cash, WALA, November 1, 2010: Shuckers Oyster Bar at the Wharf is not closed, but it looks like it. At noon on Monday, what should be the middle of the lunch rush, there were only two tables in the restaurant. … told us the restaurant has only ... Read More

Scientists talk oil and Naples coastline, WINK CBS, October 29, 2010: Rush Transcript Excerpts Are the worst effects of that devastating spill just around the corner? Scientists gathered in Collier County tonight giving us a look at the possible long-term impacts... Many in Naples are now turning to world renowned scientists ... Read More

Group rallies on Capitol steps concerning Gulf oil spill, WAFB CBS 9 Baton Rouge, October 30, 2010: “Our fishermen can’t fish because they don’t want to poison anybody,” said Beverly Armand of Grand Isle. … “I was crippled when the oil hit the beaches and now my lungs are crippled. They found ... Read More

Scientists talk oil and Naples coastline, WINK CBS, October 29, 2010: Rush Transcript Excerpts Are the worst effects of that devastating spill just around the corner? Scientists gathered in Collier County tonight giving us a look at the possible long-term impacts… Many in Naples are now turning to world renowned scientists to find out ... Read More

Baldwin County oil spill victim who says he’s out of work and was denied a claim threatens to slaughter family pig outside Foley claims office, WKRG, October 29, 2010: WKRG Tosh Peters… worked as a marine contractor, says the oil spill put him out of business. Peters says his claim has ... Read More

Watch out, it’s raining bacteria, Daily News & Analysis (Mumbai, India), October 26, 2010: ccording to a study conducted by a team of researchers from the Department of Environmental Science at the Bangalore University, it’s preferable to stay out of the rain altogether. The study has revealed the presence of pathogenic bacteria… ... Read More

BP/P2S Worker Demands Answers from Claims Tsar Kenneth Feinberg, October 28, 2010: Via JerryCope1 Former BP/P2S Employee Tosh Peter: … Fish organs are not the same color as they used to be… Full video here: ... Read More

Crude Awakening, journeymanpictures, October 24, 2010: Dauphin Island, AL — Catfish caught in tidal lagoon were suffering burns across their heads and bodies.   ... Read More

America's Gulf Crisis - Ongoing Coverup and Denial By Stephen Lendman 10-27-10 On October 22, AP reported that over 7,000 square miles of Gulf waters off Florida's Panhandle were declared oil-free and reopened to fishing. According the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 96% of Gulf waters are now safe and reopened, ... Read More

However, here is what Allen and the corporate media are not talking about — residents along the Gulf Coast are sick from the effects of the oil gusher. "The harm dealt by this silent enemy is beginning to creep into the lives of those living and working in the Gulf. The ... Read More

By Michael Edward The World Vision Portal http://worldvisionportal.org/wvpforum/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=1031 It’s not wise to fool Mother Nature. Those who think they can get away with it will abruptly learn that payback can be more than they bargained for. That’s because nature will always retaliate in subtle retorts that shake the very foundations of this earth ... Read More

See also: “Orange oil” for miles, “a signature image of the spill” returns — BP, Coast Guard not responding say captains (PHOTOS) h/t BPGulfLeak ... Read More

"People who’s esophaguses are dissolving.. these people have oil in their bodies" (VIDEO) Worker on Grand Isle dropped over dead. I am dealing with about 3 or 4 autopsies right now. I know of people with 4.75% of lung capacity and with an enlarged heart. I know people who’s esophaguses are dissolving and ... Read More

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A Tallahassee Woman Says She Found Oil in a Batch of Oysters, WCTV Tallahassee, October 20, 2010: Transcript Summary As she ate them she noticed what she believed to be crude oil all over them. .. WCTV Department of Agriculture and Florida Fish and Wildlife are testing samples of the store where the oysters ... Read More

Fresh Oil, Dead Fish Cover Grand Isle, HistoryTours, October 18, 2010: ... Read More

Interview with P2S cleanup worker Ashley Elizabeth Richards, hccreekkeeper, October 12, 2010: Full video of interview with Ms. Richards here: ... Read More

Interview with Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana and Project Gulf Impact, Intel Hub Radio, October 16, 2010: ... Read More

People question whether coast really is clear, Fox 8 New Orleans, October 11, 2010 at 12:29 a.m. EDT: On top of the economic impacts, coastal residents fear that the health effects are uncertain. "On June 16th I walked out of my front door and hit the ground. The smell was ... Read More

http://PcolaGregg.com I had to give myself a couple of days to make this video because I was too angry with the government and MSM and more than frustrated with the lack of support from groups and organizations that SHOULD be all over this. . I'm not much better today and I am ... Read More

Gulf Chemist: Mercenaries Hired By BP Are Now Applying Toxic Dispersant - at Night and In an Uncontrolled Manner - Which BP Says It No Longer Uses Bob Naman is an analytical chemist with almost 30 years in the field, based in Mobile, Alabama. When WKRG News 5 gave Naman samples of ... Read More

*Exclusive* Credit: FloridaOilSpillLaw.com “Our heads are still swimming,” stated Barbara Schebler of Homosassa, Florida, who received word last Friday that test results on the water from her family’s swimming pool showed 50.3 ppm of 2-butoxyethanol, a marker for the dispersant Corexit 9527A used to break up and sink BP’s oil ... Read More

Live feed from Oly — ROV 2, August 30, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. EDT: Black bubbles rise from the capping stack on top of the BOP. Skip to 0:25 seconds in: ... Read More

According to CNN‘s report ‘Plumes of Gulf oil spreading east on sea floor,’ University of South Florida researchers found oil on the seafloor “all along their way” during a 10-day mission that did get much closer than 25 miles from the BP blowout. Scientists are now suggesting that the naturally occurring ... Read More

MSNBC: Feds receive “tremendous pushback from scientific community” over orchestrated ‘disappearing oil’ act ... Read More

SUMMARY No oil has leaked from the broken Gulf well since July, and the federal government is reopening some waters for fishing. But some fishermen are split over whether to start trawling the waters again when there may be a risk of seafood being contaminated with oil and dispersants. Tom Bearden ... Read More

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Robin Pagnamenta, Energy Editor Engineers on the Deepwater Horizon rig pressed ahead with an operation to plug and cap the well despite a series of clear warnings that pressure inside was surging, according to a memorandum of events leading up to the April 20 blast. Details of the ... Read More

Jean-Michel Cousteau on BP Oil Disaster: "We are All Responsible; Stop Talking, Take Action" Jacqui Goddard Jean-Michel Cousteau, one of the world’s leading ocean explorers, has spoken of his “frustration at the human species” over the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster and called for it to become ... Read More

After the BP oil spill last month, BP speculated that the damage was  minimal, relatively speaking.   A picture is worth a thousand words as they say: Don’t they owe us something here?  They could start by being honest with us. Firedoglake reports: A  live video feed of the oil gusher in the ... Read More

I've put everything back into proper chronological order, and have begun adding images and video for documentary purposes. I've been watching the live Spillcam, and discussing it with folks, here all day long. About 5pm last night, we all started taking note of gas bubbling out of the seabed floor. ... Read More

BP & the government are most definitely trying to keep a lid on the full scale of this disaster. Journalist threatened with arrest. Emerging reports are raising the question of just how much of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill journalists are able to document. When CBS tried to film a beach ... Read More

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May 18, 2010: 05:43 AM ET * Oil tar balls seen in Key West, Florida * Congressional committees to ask more questions Tuesday * BP raises expected cost of oil spill clean-up By Jeff Mason and Steve Gorman HOUSTON/COCODRIE, La. (Reuters) - Energy giant BP said Tuesday it was now able to siphon off about ... Read More

Ted Turner: Is God speaking in Gulf Coast spill? Ted Turner has never been one to keep his opinions to himself. Sometimes referred to as “The Mouth of the South,” the CNN founder lashed out against religious believers in the past. He once dubbed Christianity a “religion for losers” and wondered aloud whether the ... Read More

By JUSTIN PRITCHARD, Associated Press Writer Justin Pritchard, Associated Press Writer – Sun May 16 LOS ANGELES – The federal agency responsible for ensuring that the Deepwater Horizon was operating safely before it exploded last month fell well short of its own policy that the rig be inspected at ... Read More

May 17 By JEFFREY COLLINS and JASON DEAREN NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Engineers finally figured out how to siphon some of the oil that has been spewing into the Gulf for almost a month, but it could be too late to stop the ooze from reaching a major ocean current that could ... Read More

The private, foreign International Monetary/Banking Cartel controls its puppets in Washington as it controls its oil company executives. And everything the Cartel does is anti-life, there are absolutely no exceptions; and their pretended Gulf oil clean-up is a glaring case in point. Instead of cleaning up the ... Read More

By Tom Brown May 14, 2010 Robert Weisberg, a physical oceanographer at the University of South Florida, told a conference call the so-called Loop Current that sweeps around the Gulf was poised to connect with the spreading oil slick. Once "entrainment'' occurs, he said, the oil would be pulled quickly south along Florida's ... Read More

Scientists have raised urgent new concerns over the latest efforts to mitigate the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the oil rig explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon. Latest efforts to limit the environmental damage involve an untried deep-water technique, using a toxic dispersant that they believe ... Read More

Anne Barrowclough A plume of oil 10 miles (16km) long, three miles wide and 300ft thick is pouring into the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico from the ruptured Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The plume is one of a number that scientists have found gushing into the sea a ... Read More

THIS IS A MUST READ. SERIOUSLY. FROM JEFF RENSE The BP Deep water horizon, Macondo Well Blowout. and what we are facing in the Gulf. By SHR 5-15-10 I want to try and put in simple terms what we are facing as far as what is coming in this potentially catastrophic well blow out event. It's ... Read More

By CAIN BURDEAU NEW ORLEANS (AP) - For a spill now nearly half the size of Exxon Valdez, the oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster is pretty hard to pin down. Satellite images show most of an estimated 4.6 million gallons of oil has pooled in a floating, shape-shifting blob off the ... Read More

War, terrorism, economic instability -- these are just a few of the reasons to be concerned about our addiction to oil. May 15, 2010 | A US soldier walks near a Stryker vehicle during a patrol in Shahwali Kot district in Kandahar. The United States and Afghanistan pledged Tuesday to ... Read More

By IAN URBINA Published: May 13, 2010 WASHINGTON — The federal Minerals Management Service gave permission to BP and dozens of other oil companies to drill in the Gulf of Mexico without first getting required permits from another agency that assesses threats to endangered species — and despite strong warnings from that ... Read More

In the three weeks since the April 20th explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and the start of the subsequent massive (and ongoing) oil leak, many attempts have been made to contain and control the scale of the environmental disaster. Oil dispersants ... Read More

PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) - Louisiana wildlife officials say huge tar balls have littered the beach at Port Fourchon, some of them 8 inches across. Laura Deslatte, a spokeswoman for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, said Friday that the glossy globs were found along the entire beach at Port ... Read More

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Damn! Really, what can be done to stop a force of nature like this? I hope this wasn't done on purpose. original article Gulf oil spill: first underwater video footage of oil leak BP's video footage of Gulf oil spill from Deepwater Horizon drilling rig After considerable pressure from the media and government ... Read More

by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A common spin in the right wing coverage of BP's oil spill is a gleeful suggestion that the gulf blowout is Obama's Katrina. In truth, culpability for the disaster can more accurately be laid at the Bush Administration's doorstep. For eight years, George Bush's presidency infected the ... Read More

By Joseph E Fasciani 5-10-10 Here in Victoria, BC, Canada I follow the Gulf Oil Louisiana Blow-out on our CBC, waiting for the lies to stop and the truth to start, as it must, in spite of The Powers That Be who want it all to go away. But it ... Read More