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Six Months Later!

Oct-24-2010 By Barbara Zak

Few places on our small planet have suffered more repeated disasters in the past decade, resulting in loss of life and destruction of property, than the United States Gulf Coast. Katrina was bad. For many areas, Ivan was even worse. The BP blowout, resulted from insatiable GREED,  and hunger for carbon-based fuels.    These things are among the true causes, and reasons for the blowout. For me, it’s still a challenge, to attempt to wrap my brain around the size and complexity, of what has transpired since April 20, 2010, at the Macondo, Deep Water Horizon site.  I don’t live in the area, but I do know,  that the event  has altered life, in that particular area, irrevocably, and for many years to come.

Well, now it’s been  six months,since the Deepwater Horizon exploded, and it’s safe to say that the BP spill, will not be remembered, as making any kind Read the rest of this entry »

BP and The Government!

Aug-28-2010 By Barbara Zak
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When, it come to politics, I tend to take an impartial attitude, but on the other hand, this may turn out to be somewhat of a rant.

Since the BP oil spill in April, the U.S. government has  talked about the toughness, it would exercise  in regard to the incident, with President  Obama, wondering about whose A$$ to kick.

However, privately, our government, worked hand-in-hand with the oil giant, to cap the runaway Deep Water Horizon Gulf well. They chose to effectively become, the company’s banker — allowing future drilling revenues, to potentially be used as collateral, for a victim compensation fund. Many residents and business’s in the gulf, are still in distress, waiting on claims, to be paid to them.  Many others, are just closing the doors, period!

Now, with the BP disaster, largely off the front pages, there’s worry, from residents and business people alike, that BP could just get a slap on the wrist, from its behind-the-scenes partner, our government. Read the rest of this entry »

How About Some Good News?

Jul-25-2010 By Barbara Zak
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We are NOW on day 96, since the blow-out preventor exploded, on BP’s Deep Water Horizon (Macondo Well).  On April 20th, that explosion killed 11 workers, and has triggered the worst environmental disaster in U.S. History.

Within, the next 48 hours, we can expect an announcement, from BP stating, that their future, does NOT include Tony Hayward!  That’s right, he is stepping down. Read the rest of this entry »