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Hurricane Irene: ‘EXTREME THREAT LEVEL’ Warning Issued For Northeast By The Weather Channel

Weather Channel Puts Northeast on EXTREME THREAT LEVEL From Hurricane Irene

The Weather Channel Has Issued An 'EXTREME THREAT LEVEL' Alert For the Northeast US from The Outer Banks To Main With The Storm Predicted To Land In The NYC Area.

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33 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Higgins - August 25, 2011 at 4:07 am

Department Of Justice Criminal Probe Investigates BP For Faulty Oil Spill Estimates

Time Line Of Government Estimates Of BP Gulf Oil Spill Leak Rate

The Feds criminal probe into BP focuses on faulty Gulf Oil Spill flow rates the Huffington Post details the series of lies made by the company about the disaster.

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3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Higgins - August 22, 2011 at 5:36 pm

Unbelievable! Court Rules US Taxpayers, Not BP Or Transocean, Are Liable For Gulf Oil Spill Clean Up Costs

BP gas pump gun holds Americans hostage

US Court dismisses over 100,000 lawsuits against BP and Transocean to pay for oil spill clean up costs ruling the Federal Government, aka the Us Taxpayer, is liable for the clean up and damages caused by deficiencies in the clean up.

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83 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Higgins - June 18, 2011 at 12:22 pm

Oil spill’s health effects raise concern, but are unproven, commissioner says

Oil spill’s health effects raise concern, but are unproven, commissioner says By David Hammer Times-Picayune Original Article Coastal residents finally found a receptive audi…

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by admin - January 13, 2011 at 7:24 am

Depression diagnoses up 25.6 percent along Gulf from Florida to Texas — Officials say rate may still increase further

Gallup: 25 percent hike in depression along Gulf, Associated Press, September 28, 2010:

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Florida Oil Spill Law - September 28, 2010 at 9:44 am

Alabama Governor Warns Of Economic Collapse Over Feds Failure To Pay BP Gulf Oil Spill Victims Claims

Alabama Governor Bob Riley Warns Of Gulf Coast Economic Collapse

In a sharply worded letter to the Ken Feinberg the Governor of Alabama says the slow pace of the Feds BP Gulf Oil Spill victims claims payouts is unacceptable. He further warns that Gulf Coast communities are at risk of complete financial collapse if the Feds do not move quickly to pay out over 45,000 unpaid claims that have accumulated since the Feds took over claims processing a month ago.

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2 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Higgins - September 23, 2010 at 5:25 pm

Censored Gulf news: Gulf Coaster Trail of Tears. Evacuees flee for health and safety

Censored Gulf news: Gulf Coaster Trail of Tears. Evacuees flee for health and safety Parents of little Briana Frye left their Pensacola, Florida home for their health and safety. The young family was taken into the home of a Nebraskan family. After seeing what heavy metal ladened rain did to their plants, Briana’s parents, Rick [...]

4 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Roland Sheppard - September 17, 2010 at 11:25 am

What’s Going On In The Gulf?

Massive Fish Kills Cause New Concerns

What's Going On In The Gulf? While the mainstream media coverage has subsided the truth toll of the damage is just beginning to surface.

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3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by George Washington - at 12:22 am

NOAA directives for beach cleanup: COSMETIC washing of surface, removing just top layers where heavily contaminated

Gulf oil spill: After it hit beaches, where did it go?, Christian Science . . . → Read More: NOAA directives for beach cleanup: COSMETIC washing of surface, removing just top layers where heavily contaminated

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Florida Oil Spill Law - September 16, 2010 at 10:55 pm

Australian Mainstream News Reports Gulf Disaster Truth, Police State Action in the Gulf

The Intel Hub Wilma Subra, an environmental activist and patriot has documented thousands of cases of sick people in the Gulf. While the corporate news has continually refused to report the truth, people like Wilma and Project Gulf Impact have done everything in their power to document the horrors caused by the toxic combination of [...]

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1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Alex Thomas - at 12:10 am

Florida man gets tested: Six of nine VOCs in blood — Hexane “off the charts” (VIDEO & LAB RESULTS)

Gregg Hall aka PcolaGregg Tests Positive For Gulf Oil Spill Toxins, September 14,2010:

Transcript . . . → Read More: Florida man gets tested: Six of nine VOCs in blood — Hexane “off the charts” (VIDEO & LAB RESULTS)

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Florida Oil Spill Law - September 15, 2010 at 2:40 am

New study: Oil spill clean-up workers suffer long-term illnesses (VIDEO)

A long-term study of clean-up workers associated with the Prestige oil spill off Spain’s northwest coast in 2002 has been published and may provide data on potential health problems facing Gulf coast clean-up workers linked to the BP oil spill of 2010.(...)Read the rest of New study: Oil spill clean-up workers suffer long-term illnesses (VIDEO)…

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - September 13, 2010 at 2:36 pm

Too Many Claims to Handle; 38,000 Claims Await Payment…Roughly 700 Processed Daily

If you’re concerned about the BP spill claims process and how it’s moving along, you won’t be encouraged by the latest statistics from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. The number of claims awaiting payment has ballooned to 38,000, and based on Friday’s numbers, it takes a full day to process 700 claims. And, frankly, the looming…

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 9:17 am

10 Reasons Our Fresh Water Supply is in Deep Trouble

By Jeffrey Green Activist Post Fresh clean water is essential to all life forms. It seems that a resource so vital should not be corralled, controlled, or corrupted by any corporation or government. However, with fresh water supplies under assault on multiple fronts, governments seek to further clamp down on individual human usage, while doing [...]

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2 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alex Thomas - at 3:16 am

Louisiana and Florida lead Alabama in BP oil spill claims approved and money paid

Alabama trails both Louisiana and Florida in oil-spill claims approved and dollars paid by Ken Feinberg’s Gulf Coast Claims Facility, according to data released late Friday by officials running the process.(...)Read the rest of Louisiana and Florida lead Alabama in BP oil spill claims approved and money paid (449 words) © admin for oilspillaction.com, 2010. | Permalink…

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - September 12, 2010 at 4:21 pm

Ixtoc spill still contaminates coastlines; is that northern Gulf’s fate?

As the northern Gulf Coast ponders the long-term effects of the oil spill, attention is increasingly turning to the southwest, where 30 years ago the Ixtoc 1 well spewed millions of gallons of crude onto shorelines in Texas and Mexico. (...)Read the rest of Ixtoc spill still contaminates coastlines; is that northern Gulf’s fate? (722…

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 11:32 am

Survey: 23 PERCENT Gulf residents suffer with “mild to moderate mental illness” after oil disaster

Editorial: In spill’s wake, help for mental illness is critical, Press Register, September . . . → Read More: Survey: 23 PERCENT Gulf residents suffer with “mild to moderate mental illness” after oil disaster

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Florida Oil Spill Law - at 10:51 am

Oil spill claims coming faster than Feinberg can process

Oil spill claims payments to individuals and businesses from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility topped $100 million Friday, but the number of open claims grew to nearly 38,000, as new submissions came in faster than workers could process them.(...)Read the rest of Oil spill claims coming faster than Feinberg can process (246 words) © admin for…

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 6:43 am

Show Me The Money; Claims Breakdown (VIDEO)

GULF SHORES, Alabama – “We had 12 employees now we have two. We’re just trying to hold on to what we have but its difficult, it’s very difficult.” Making it more difficult for Tony stubbs and his furniture business, broken promises by Ken Feinberg and the Gulf Coast Claims Facility.(...)Read the rest of Show Me…

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - September 10, 2010 at 8:17 am

BP official: Restoration offices to open in Gulf Coast states

BP’s Gulf Coast Restoration Organization expects to open state offices in each of the four Gulf Coast states affected by the oil spill by October, according to Mike Utsler, the company’s chief restoration official.(...)Read the rest of BP official: Restoration offices to open in Gulf Coast states (81 words) © admin for oilspillaction.com, 2010. | Permalink | No…

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - September 9, 2010 at 5:45 pm

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