Friday, June 25, 2010

6/25: Biden, Mabus to visit Gulf coast

IN THE NEWS
June 25, 2010
US: Relief well on target, BP says, Associated Press
US: Biden heads to Gulf coast Tuesday, Mobile Press-Register
US: Biden to visit Panhandle, Pensacola News-Journal
US: Mabus to visit with Biden, Biloxi SunHerald
US: Feinberg promises friendly fund for victims, Biloxi SunHerald
US: Day 66: Spill's latest, The New York Times

AL: Oil forecast: More oil threatens coast, Mobile Press-Register
AL: Oil spotted in Ala., Miss., flyovers, Mobile Press-Register
AL: Sharks teeming in oily water, Mobile Press-Register (click to find video link)
FL: Hands Across The Sand protests to be Saturday, Pensacola News-Journal
FL: Gulf residents feel increasingly powerless, Pensacola News-Journal
FL: Storm could cause more of a gusher, Miami Herald
LA: Louisiana woman closing seafood supply business, Associated Press
LA: Landrieu to hold public meetings, New Orleans Times-Picayune
LA: BP's Suttles said company threw everything at well, New Orleans Times-Picayune
LA: Louisiana wants help its own way, The New York Times


NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal


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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

6/23: More oil gushing

IN THE NEWS
June 23, 2010
US: More oil gushing out of hole after cap problems, Associated Press
US: Cap problem causes another setback, NYTimes
US: House committee subpoenas BP documents, Associated Press
US: Feds accused of ignoring judge's deepwater drilling moratorium, Associated Press
US: Judge has oil investments, Associated Press
MS: Mississippi lawmakers want ban lifted, Biloxi SunHerald
US: Salazar wants to reimpose moratorium, Associated Press
US: Drilling ban blocked, new order on way, NYTimes
US: BP's PR strategy of vagueness right, lawyers say, Associated Press
US: Oil spill reform head to start probes, White House says, Mobile Press-Register

AL: Few tarballs today, lots of wildlife, Mobile Press-Register
AL: Latest spill forecast, Mobile Press-Register

FL: Two clean-up workers die, Miami Herald
FL: Tropical system could spread oil in Gulf, Miami Herald
FL: Tarballs on Pensacola Beach, Pensacola News Journal
FL: Fla. county, state leaders meet, Pensacola News Journal
FL: Gov. Crist tours Pensacola, Pensacola News Journal
FL: Legal issue -- can strip club file claim? Pensacola News Journal

MS: Oil spotted in Mississippi Sound, Biloxi SunHerald


NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal


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Sunday, June 20, 2010

6/20: BP exec's yachting trip infuriates

IN THE NEWS
June 20, 2010
HEADLINES

US: Gulf residents infuriated by BP exec's Saturday yachting, Associated Press
US: Sense of urgency on relief rig, Miami Herald
US: Cleanup of spill tests federal agency, Salazar, The New York Times

AL:
Oil mostly stays off Ala. shores, but BP encounters more problems, Mobile Press-Register
AL: Gov. Riley touts Ala. tourism, Biloxi SunHerald
AL: Buffett to have free concert to promote Ala. tourism, Mobile Press-Register

FL: Virginia town sends wildlife aid to NW Fla., Pensacola News-Journal
FL: Tar balls spread to Panama City, Pensacola News-Journal

LA: BP says it has paid $104 million in claims so far, New Orleans Times-Picayune
LA: Review of where oils has washed ashore, New Orleans Times-Picayune

MS: Jackson Co. supervisor to testify about spill to Congress, Mobile Press-Register
MS: Gov. Barbour encourages tourists to visit Gulf, The New York Times
MS: Spill could change life forever in Pass Christian, Biloxi SunHerald

NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal


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Saturday, June 19, 2010

6/19: Questions on who is in charge

IN THE NEWS
June 19, 2010
HEADLINES

US: Questions surface about who is in charge at BP’s response, Associated Press
US: Command of oil spill getting overhaul, Pensacola News-Journal
US: White House confident Mabus can lead recovery effort, Mobile Press-Register
US: Foreign help offers still open, Mobile Press-Register
US: What to call it? Spill, leak, disaster or catastrophe, Biloxi SunHerald

AL: Forecast: Gulf coast still threatened by oil, Mobile Press-Register
AL: Spill aside, tourists hit Ala. beaches, Mobile Press-Register
AL: Rep. Bonner says Barton should step down from energy post, Mobile Press-Register
AL: Swimming rules in Ala. confusing, Associated Press
FL: University of Fla. to hold spill forums, Pensacola News-Journal
LA: Restaurants across nation concerned about seafood supply, New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Tourism group calls for more money, GulfLive.com


NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal


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Friday, June 18, 2010

6/18: BP's Hayward off spill duty, more

IN THE NEWS
June 18, 2010
HEADLINES

US: BP’s Hayward headed off spill duty, Associated Press
US: Mississippian to head BP’s long-term effort, Mobile Press-Register
US: Feinburg says $20 billion claims plan should be in place soon, Associated Press
US: Containment system faces uncertain future, Washington Post
US: Feds continue to push offshore drilling ban, Associated Press
US: CNN to air telethon to help victims, Biloxi SunHerald

AL: Runoff resembles oil slick, but isn’t, Mobile Press-Register
FL: Methane poses risk in Gulf, Pensacola News-Journal
FL: Rep. Miller blasts Barton over comments, Pensacola News-Journal
FL: Top state official to moderate renewable energy summit, Pensacola News-Journal
LA: Costner’s centrifuges deployed in Gulf, Associated Press
LA: Containment efforts approach capacity, New Orleans Times Picayune


NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal


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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

6/16: BP to create $20b escrow fund

IN THE NEWS
June 16, 2010
US: BP to set up $20 billion claim fund, The New York Times
US: Obama pushes energy policy in oil address, The New York Times
US: BP opens second containment system, The New York Times
AL: Tar balls foul Orange beach, Pensacola News-Journal
FL: Spill pushing towards Perdido area, Pensacola News-Journal
LA: BP begins burning siphoned oil, Associated Press


NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal


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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

6/15: Oil execs chastised, more

IN THE NEWS
June 15, 2010
US: Fire on drill ship temporarily halts oil recovery, Mobile Press-Register

US: Efforts to repel spill described as chaotic, The New York Times

US: Oil execs chastised on Capitol Hill, Associated Press
FL: Obama says America doesn't stop, Mobile Press-Register
LA: Oil cleanup crews battling heat, humidity, New Orleans Times-Picayune

NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal


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Monday, June 14, 2010

6/14: Obama to address nation Tuesday

IN THE NEWS
June 14, 2010
US: Latest cleanup costs estimates for BP, Associated Press

US: BP weighs dividend options, The New York Times

US: Enviros use spill as rallying cry, The New York Times

US: US seeks equipment from other countries, Washington Post

US: Oil forecast map, Pensacola News Journal

AL: Obama to visit Alabama, Mississippi coasts today, Mobile Press-Register
AL: Oil globs lurk in Ala. waters, Mobile Press-Register
LA: Lenny Kravitz, Mos Def, others plan Gulf aid fundraiser, New Orleans Times-Picayune

LA: Major hurricane could topple rigs, cripple piplelines, New Orleans Times-Picayune

MS: BP deploys deep-sea sensors, Associated Press

MS: Crews work to clean beach, Biloxi SunHerald

NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal


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Thursday, June 10, 2010

6/10: Latest headlines

IN THE NEWS
June 10, 2010
US: BP tries to stem flow of news on Gulf spill, The New York Times

US: BP's shares fall in market, The New York Times

US: Obama to meet with families of 11 victims of well explosion, Associated Press

US: Three-day forecast of spill trajectory, New Orleans Times-Picayune

AL: Spill washes up on Orange Beach, Mobile Press-Register

AL: Oil seeps into Perdito Pass, Mobile Press-Register

FL: BP weighing hundreds of options, Miami Herald

FL: Oil chases swimmers from Gulf, Pensacola News Journal

LA: State officials say BP's response is inadequate, New Orleans Times-Picayune

LA: Landrieu warns of economic disaster from drilling ban, New Orleans Times-Picayune

LA: Coast Guard details reservists to help with spill, New Orleans Times-Picayune

MS: Millions to promote Gulf tourism, Biloxi SunHerald

NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal


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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

6/8: The importance of boom, more

IN THE NEWS
June 8, 2010

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US: Oil spill cap shows even more promise, admiral says
Associated Press
US: Map of where oil has made groundfall
The New York Times


US:
Senate Dems propose offshore drilling tax
Associated Press


US:
Oil plumes confirmed
Associated Press
AL: Coast Guard chief says boom is important
Mobile Press-Register

AL: Governor says Alabama getting more protective boom
Mobile Press-Register

FL: Cost of spill to Florida could be $10 billion
Miami Herald

FL: Oil spill map for Wednesday
Pensacola News Journal

FL: Alabama beaches got break Tuesday
Pensacola News Journal

LA: BP purchases "oil spill" ad words
New Orleans Times-Picayune

MS: Sierra Club calls for greater islands protection
Biloxi SunHerald

NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal

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Sunday, June 6, 2010

6/6: Capturing oil on land, at sea

IN THE NEWS
June 6, 2010

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US: Cap on gusher offers hope, captures some oil
Associated Press

US: In Gulf, unclear who was in charge
The New York Times

AL: Spill threatens turtle protection work
AL.com

AL: Sargassum habitat threatened
AL.com

FL: Beach crowds not deterred by cleanup, tar balls
Pensacola News Journal

FL: Jimmy Buffett says coast will survive
Pensacola News Journal

LA: NYTimes analyzes what led up to the spill
New Orleans Times-Picayune

LA: Spill trajectory forecasts offered by NOAA
New Orleans Times-Picayune

MS: Ecological damage could last decades
Biloxi SunHerald


NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal

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Saturday, June 5, 2010

6/5: Oil cleanup continues; impact on wildlife

IN THE NEWS
June 5, 2010

AL: No new beached oil found
AL.com

FL: Oil stains Pensacola-area beaches
AL.com

FL: Oil sheen a mile off Pensacola coast
Pensacola News Journal

LA: Impact on wildlife coming into focus
New Orleans Times-Picayune

MS: Spill's threat to wildlife is real
Biloxi SunHerald

US: 1979 Mexican spill offers lessons for today
Associated Press

US: Cap slows gushing oil
The New York Times

NEWS ROUNDUPS

AL.com
FL: Miami Herald
FL: Pensacola News Journal
LA: New Orleans Times-Picayune
MS: Biloxi SunHerald

CNN
New York Times multimedia collection
Wall Street Journal

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