Tony ‘I want my life back’ Hayward may have been in charge during the blowout, but BP’s corporate culture owed more to John Browne.
Tag: BP
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Relax oversight? How about protecting us from oil's ravages?
The BP explosion: Accidents will happen — and continue to do so. By Anne Rolfes, The Lens contributing opinion writer | Last Monday began with a bang. On my way to work I learned that Senator David Vitter and Rep. Jeff Landry were at it again — planning to meet with officials in the regional […]
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Weasel words: BP ‘cleanup’ falls far short of ‘coastal restoration’
BP’s “Louisiana Gulf Response” website exaggerates the scope of clean-up efforts since the blowout. By Mark Moseley, The Lens opinion writer | While reading a local news story on the web, I noticed a familiar yellow and green color scheme on the sidebar. Sure enough, it was a BP advertisement: “Gulf Coast Restoration,” the article teased, […]
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Senator using skewed numbers on oil industry’s safety record
By Benjamin Leger, The Lens contributing opinion writer | Testifying in front of the Senate Energy Committee in May 2010 while the Deepwater Horizon was still gushing oil into the Gulf, Louisiana’s U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu voiced her opposition to the moratorium on deepwater exploratory drilling: Since 1971, not a single spill in the Gulf, […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Jindal to beef up berms
Standing on the second floor of the Acme Oyster House alongside BP America President Lamar McKay, Gov. Bobby Jindal today announced that the state will use $140 million from BP to transform sand berms into barrier islands to protect the coast.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Don’t waste a good disaster: Spill could help The Hoff
Saints fans carefully appraised my suggestion to play “Glee” songs on game days, and they decided the idea had less merit than an unflushed toilet. After such a blogging debacle, you’d think I’d be disinclined to use my platform at The Lens to make additional pop culture proposals. But when I get into a hole, […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Pro Publica: BP Leaves Many Damage Claims Waiting in Limbo
BP is lagging on deciding the validity of many damage claims.
Posted inEnvironment
Have you filed a claim with BP? If the answer is yes, please help us illuminate the process.
The Lens wants to hear from people who have filed a claim for damages related to BP’s oil spill in Gulf of Mexico.
Posted inEnvironment, Investigations
As offshore oil war continues, quieter pollution battles being fought on land
As the offshore spill cleanup progresses, Louisiana regulators and residents are engaged in another fight against oil pollution on land.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Obama moratorium may be result of being twice bitten
Despite howls from South Louisiana, President Obama hasn’t budged on his deepwater oil drilling moratorium, which will cost thousands of jobs. Many people can’t understand why he is so steadfast on this particular policy response to the BP oil disaster, while being somewhat flexible on other issues, such as sand berms and skimmers. Many conservative pundits imply […]