Monthly Archives: June 2010

Oil Disaster Recovery Your Rights, Your Risks The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil Platform on April 21st has continued to pour a massive amount of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making land fall in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, … Continue reading →

Phục Hồi Sau Tai Nạn Dầu Loang Quyền Lợi và Nguy Cơ Có Thể Xảy Ra Cho Quý Vị Vụ nổ dầu tại dàn khoan Deepwater Horizon vào ngày 20 tháng Tư tiếp tục đổ tràn dầu chẩy lan khắp … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, As you’ve probably heard, we recently traveled to Washington, DC to ensure that communities impacted by the BP Horizon disaster are included in the search for solutions.Ten of us from communities across the Gulf Coast held House and … Continue reading →

The House voted Wednesday on bill HR 5481.  The bill was passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays.  This piece of legislation would grant subpoena … Continue reading →

On May 28, 2010, President Obama ordered a six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.  According to the President, the moratorium was put into place in order to investigate the causes of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil … Continue reading →

A day after BP’s executives are ordered to establish an escrow fund worth $20 billion, Tony Hayward, BP CEO, appears before a panel to take full responsibility and apologize for the incident. However, out of this panel’s examination came another … Continue reading →

At the urgency of President Obama, BP has agreed to compensate those harmed by the oil spill.  Specifically, BP will immediately suspended its quarterly dividend and create an escrow fund in the amount of $20 billion. This $20 billion dollar … Continue reading →