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The  US Coast Guard has routinely approved BP's requests to override a federal directive to ban the use of toxic dispersant to break up the spill. The coastguard granted 74 exemptions over 48 days, according to documents obtained by Rep Ed Markey, chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subc...
08/01/2010
BP's chief executive, Tony Hayward, is stepping aside to be replaced by Robert Dudley, the company's most senior American executive, who is currently in charge of BP's operations in the Gulf of Mexico, according to someone close to the company's board of directors. The change will be taken up by ...
07/25/2010
Admiral Allen and Federal Science Team Continue to Monitor Well Integrity TestingNational Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen released the following statement on the well integrity test: "Yesterday I sent BP a letter stating that there were a number of unanswered questions about the monitoring ...
07/19/2010
The coast is clear of oil and tarballs, and there is swimming, fishing, boating, sunbathing on beautiful beaches.  Businesses are open but need your support!  Come on down.  For more information, go to www.DestinHomeRealtor.com or www.OilSlickDestin.com or send questions to MykeSaysSold@aol.com
07/19/2010
Outlook is bright for Destin Oil Spill thru July 12.  If you are planning a vacation in the area, don't change your plans, as there is no tropical weather in the Gulf of Mexico and the winds and currents are favorable for a great vacation.  For updated information and live links, please visit www...
07/10/2010
The coast is clear from "tarballs" and other indications of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.   Hopefully by the time the wind changes and starts blowing the water and oil slick back to the east, there will be plenty of skimmers out there such as "the whale" who can pick it up faster than it can push in...
07/09/2010
All clear weather and oil forecast for July 5 2010.  This map from NOAA gives the expected trajectory for the Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico.  Plans are continuing for normal July 4 celebration in Destin, Florida, with fireworks and boat rides leaving from Harborwalk Village.  For more live lin...
07/03/2010
we have an all clear for July 4 for oil.  I was out at the beach today (July 2), and there were swimmers, paddle boarders, and many beach goers.  Water was beautiful and beach was clean.  I was working, but it looked like everyone was enjoying the warm water and sun.  For more updated informatio...
07/02/2010
At least for the time being, it appears that the first named tropical storm of this hurricane season is not headed for the sea of oil floating in the Gulf of Mexico.  It appears that the cone of probability is heading it from the Yucatan Peninsula over the Bay of Campeche, and probably into Mexic...
06/27/2010
It is very hard to understand the paralysis of our government at every level in dealing with catastrophic situations.  We saw Katrina coming, and did nothing until 3 days after when pictures were all over the television of people dying on the sidewalk.  Appalling in the "most powerful" nation on ...
06/11/2010
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