Follow The Alexander Higgins Blog on Twitter
Alexander Higgins

Posts Tagged ‘Spill’

Next Page »

Is The US Next? Germany Demands “Extensive Surrender Of National Fiscal Sovereignty” To Secure Bailouts

Resurgent Germany - The Rise of The Fourth Reich?

Germany demands an 'extensive surrender of national fiscal sovereignty' to bailout highly indebted European nations - a demand which could soon be forced upon the US.

Read more...

11 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Higgins - August 22, 2011 at 11:22 am

Over 5,000 New Spills In The Gulf Since The BP Gulf Oil Spill Stopped 1 Year Ago Today

Over 5,000 Spills In The Gulf Since In The 1 Year Period Since BP Capped The Macando Well

Congress has not passed one new offshore oil drilling safety law and over 5,000 new spills have occurred since BP stopped the oil spill 1 year ago today.

Read more...

4 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Higgins - July 15, 2011 at 6:11 pm

Rapid Spike In Radiation Halts Clean-Up At Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

Overview of the Nuclear Meltdowns At The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

A rapid spike in radiation levels at the Fukushima nuclear power plant has halted the clean-up process. TEPCO says if the problem is not brought under control within a week large amounts of radioactive water will begin spilling into the sea.

Read more...

4 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Higgins - June 18, 2011 at 3:22 am

Supreme Court Rules Constitution Applies Only To Corporations, Not Citizens

Supreme Court Rules Bill Of Rights Is For Corporations Not We The People

The Supreme Court has ruled the most fundamental right in the US constitution only protects corporations and not private citizens.

Read more...

6 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Higgins - June 8, 2011 at 3:22 am

Video – Check Out The Latest Ultra High Tech Robot Spy Plane – You Need to See It To Believe It

Video – Check Out The Latest Ultra High Tech Robot Spy Plane – You Need to See It To Believe It

The latest ultra high tech US Government spy plane is so unbelievable you need to see it to believe.

Read more...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Higgins - March 28, 2011 at 12:00 am

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…

Read more...

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

Checking the cement job at BP’s well

Checking the cement job at BP’s well Editorial Staff Times-Picayune Original Article Probes of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill have already found num...

Read more...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - October 31, 2010 at 7:43 am

Cementing, Mainstay of Oil Drilling, Is Prone to Failure

Cementing, Mainstay of Oil Drilling, Is Prone to Failure By Russell Gold & Ben Casselman WSJ Original Article Cementing, a crucial step in drilling safely for oil or natural gas, i...

Read more...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 7:40 am

The payments have shut off, denials are going up, and we have no communication and no answers.

The payments have shut off, denials are going up, and we have no communication and no answers. Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon on claims process

Read more...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 7:37 am

Gulf oil spill claims complaints rise as payments slow

Gulf oil spill claims complaints rise as payments slow By Dan Murtaugh Press-Register Original Article MOBILE, Ala. – After a flurry of large payouts in late September and early ...

Read more...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 7:09 am

Latest Claims Facility Reversal Is Good News: Victims May Receive Interim Payments Over Next Three Years and Still Retain Legal Rights

Latest Claims Facility Reversal Is Good News: Victims May Receive Interim Payments Over Next Three Years and Still Retain Legal Rights In a region desperately grasping for some financial clarity, the Gulf Coast Claims Facil...

Read more...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - October 30, 2010 at 4:12 pm

Gulf oil spill: fish safety test unveiled

Gulf oil spill: fish safety test unveiled LA Times Original Article While government investigators, BP and Halliburton argue over the integrity of the well cement used last April in t...

Read more...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 7:14 am

Judge orders test on Halliburton cement in BP well

Judge orders test on Halliburton cement in BP well Associated Press Original Article NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge is ordering tests to be performed as soon as possible on cement Ha...

Read more...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 6:58 am

Tests showed unstable cement in gulf oil well before explosion

Tests showed unstable cement in gulf oil well before explosion By Steven Mufson Washington Post Original Article A cement mixture intended to temporarily seal BP’s Macondo ex...

Read more...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 6:55 am

Feinberg says oil spill claimants can get interim payments and still sue BP

Feinberg says oil spill claimants can get interim payments and still sue BP Associated Press Original Article TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Independent claims administrator Ken Feinberg sa...

Read more...

2 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - October 29, 2010 at 5:04 pm

In Gulf Of Mexico, ‘They Are Literally Shrimping In Oil’

In Gulf Of Mexico, ‘They Are Literally Shrimping In Oil’ By Jason Linkins Huffington Post Original Article Earlier this week, we made note of BP CEO Bob Dudley’s ...

Read more...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - October 28, 2010 at 8:26 am

Protesters line up outside claim center (VIDEO)

Protesters line up outside claim center (VIDEO) By Matt Barrentine WALA Original Article FOLEY, Alabama (WALA) – A few protestors in Foley are trying to build support for a large...

Read more...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - October 27, 2010 at 5:28 pm

Oil Spill Commission Co-Chair Startled By Federal Rig Inspectors’ Lack of Formal Training and Lack of Knowledge of Underwater Drilling Operations

Oil Spill Commission Co-Chair Startled By Federal Rig Inspectors’ Lack of Formal Training and Lack of Knowledge of Underwater Drilling Operations You’ll never believe what federal drilling rig inspectors told Pr...

Read more...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 5:16 pm

‘The Spill’: Tracing BP’s safety record

‘The Spill’: Tracing BP’s safety record By Ginia Bellafante New York Times News Service Original Article Not long after the explosion that resulted in one of the largest oil ...

Read more...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - at 6:24 am

Six Months After the Spill, Oil and Money in the Gulf

Six Months After the Spill, Oil and Money in the Gulf You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

Read more...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Stuart Smith - October 26, 2010 at 8:10 am

Logo Button 125x62

Next Page »