Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides Update on the Well Integrity Test and Overall ResponseBP continued the well integrity test, which is being closely monitored by the federal government. As part of the ongoing testing and analysis, oil flow was temporarily halted by the capping stack[Read More…]

LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010.  Raccoon Island, off the coast of Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana, is being closely monitored for the impact of oil on wildlife that inhabits the land mass that is part of the Isle Dernieres Barrier Island Refuge. Managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Raccoon[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010. It is an enormous relief to learn that the flow of oil that lead to America’s worst environmental disaster has finally been stemmed. We applaud all the men and women who have worked so hard over these difficult three months to cap the well. We hope[Read More…]

LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010. Expanded outreach program to claimants underway Payments to residents and businesses of the Gulf Coast reached $201 million today as BP continued to increase its outreach to thousands of people who have filed claims related to the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas spill. More than 32,000[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010 – 10:11 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  I wanted to give everyone a quick update on the situation in the Gulf.  As we all know, a new cap was fitted over the BP oil well earlier this week.  This larger more sophisticated cap was[Read More…]