Gulf Spill Natural Resource Trustees: Show Us Your Damage Assessment Plan | David Newman. The government agencies responsible for overseeing the assessment and restoration of natural resources damaged by the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have just announced the beginning of a formal public comment period on the scope of the restoration plan and accompanying environmental impact statement. Unfortunately, the public hasn't yet been provided with very much concrete information on which to comment. Instead, we’ve been bombarded by contradictory descriptions of the degree of the damage and what can and should be done about it. The agencies in charge, known as Trustees and led by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration and the Department of Interior, have a duty to clarify the issues and enable the public to participate meaningfully in the restoration of the Gulf ecosystem.
The good news is that the Trustees have launched a massive and unprecedented effort to assess the damage and develop a plan for restoring the Gulf to its pre-spill condition. Censored Gulf news: Spill Children in Gulf War II - National Human Rights. For the first time since the Gulf Operation overtly began in April what has been called "Gulf War II," a group has defended human rights of the most vulnerable cohort of the now over 100,000 Gulf Plague victims, the children.
On Monday, Florida Oil released the video, "Spill Children: The Untold Story of the BP Gulf Oil Disaster (Part 1)," a compilation of Gulf victim advocates speaking on behalf of the innocent and suffering children, babies plus the unborn exposed to crude oil, Nalco's sprayed Corexit, and bioengineered antibiotic resistant bacteria. Child Left Behind Gulf Program From President Obama to tourist industry locals, the message relays the Safe Gulf myth, well-funded propaganda targeting parents: Gulf beaches, water, air and seafood are safe. Unwitting parents have, therefore, exposed their loved ones to a deadly brew causing untold suffering. One parent reported, "We went to the beach and it was like we'd walked in an acid cloud. Battle between Gulf Truth and Gulf Myth .... Attempts To Silence Independent Gulf Voices Of Truth. Gulf Oil Blog | Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Oil Spill Research. Sir Templar (MDNunnally) on Scribd.
National Contingency Plan Left Gulf Inadequately Prepared for Health Effects of Deepwater Horizon Disaster : The Pump Handle. By Elizabeth Grossman Since release of its Final Report to the President on January 11th, the National Oil Spill Commission has released five additional papers (called “working papers”) reviewing aspects of the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil disaster – three on February 3rd and two on February 8th. On February 11th, National Oil Spill Commissioners Don Boesch and Terry Garcia testified before two House subcommittees. The final report, the working papers, and the Commissioners’ prepared testimony all take a critical look at the industry’s preparation for such a disaster, examine the policies and structure of government agencies historically responsible for offshore drilling oversight, and make recommendations for how industry and government might move forward to restore and repair both damaged Gulf resources and confidence in offshore drilling.
At the peak of the response, more than 45,000 people participated. Report concludes, Clean up on the oil spill is over. Personal pictures and testimony state otherwise. « The Heart of America. Yesterday, the Gulf Coast Incident Management Team released a report from its interagency Operational Science Advisory Team 2 regarding oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that remains on or near sandy beaches along the Gulf Coast left not only the Gulf Coast residents questioning but the Gulf of Mexico as well (left picture). Federal officials indicate that cleanup operation from the Deepwater Horizon/Gulf of Mexcio oil spill have removed as much oil as is practical from the Gulf coast states by examining data sampled from four representative beaches at Grand Isle, La., Petit Bois Island, Miss., Bon Secour, Ala., and Fort Pickens, Fla.
Please note how they did not include oil/dispersant in the water column nor the long term affects of the toxic corexit dispersant that they used to weigh down the oil so that it would drop into the water column, out of the public’s view. Further, the report states that oil damaged areas are “minimal”. Are they kidding? Have you forgotten?
Like this: Susan Buchanan: Private Seafood Tests Uncover Toxins Missed By Feds. Consumers used to worry about ordering seafood fried, instead of the healthier broiled-or-stewed option, but since the BP spill they're unsure about whether to eat it at all. Independent testing by environmental groups and individuals has accelerated since last April, and they've found toxins -- from oil, dispersants and other sources--in the local catch. Government agencies, meanwhile, say seafood from reopened, Gulf fishing areas is safe to eat. The upshot for consumers is that when buying fish, ask questions and listen to any information that comes your way. Peter Brabeck, environmental monitor at the nonprofit Louisiana Bucket Brigade, said last week, "we received test results a week ago from samples of oysters collected in Terrebonne Bay and Grand Bayou Felicity in Lafourche Parish.
" Those samples were tested by a Wisconsin lab run by Pace Analytical Services, which also has a sediment-and-water lab in St. When asked about reference doses, a U.S.