http://roshanghulamqadir.blogspot.com/2012/02/causes-of-world-war-i-which-began-in.htmlThe status of Morocco had been guaranteed by international agreement, and when France attempted to greatly expand its influence there without the assent of all the other signatories Germany opposed it prompting the Moroccan Crises, the Tangier Crisis of 1905 and the Agadir Crisis of 1911. One involved the actual imposition of political boundaries across the continent during the last quarter of the nineteenth century; the other, which actually commenced in the mid-nineteenth century, consisted of the so-called 'business' partition
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It was not until July 2010 that the federal government forced BP to use the capping stack, which was successfully installed on July 15th, the first time in nearly three months that no oil spewed from the well. BP and (Everyone) Got Away With It Judge Barbier ruled that because the federal government accepted BP's Exploration and Oil Spill Response Plans, and because BP met the industry standard (i.e., no one else in the industry was any better prepared), that BP was not responsible for the post-blowout failures
Disaster unfolds slowly in the Gulf of Mexico - Photos - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Coast Guard working in partnership with BP PLC, local residents, and other federal agencies conducted the "in situ burn" to aid in preventing the spread of oil. Oil dispersants are being sprayed, containment booms erected, protective barriers built, controlled burns undertaken, and devices are being lowered to the sea floor to try and cap the leaks, with little success to date
Gulf Oil Spill (PHOTOS): Animals In Peril
A dead Man-O-War is seen in waters tinted with the orange-colored chemical dispersant used to help with the massive oil spill on Freemason Island, off the coast of Louisiana, on May 5. A dead fish lays on the beach as workers clean up hay that was placed to protect the beach from oil and tar balls in Dauphin Island, Alabama, on May 15
In spite of the challenge, for its 40th anniversary, Earth Day Network reestablished Earth Day as a powerful focal point around which people could demonstrate their commitment. Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife suddenly realized they shared common values
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Federal royalty losses will be substantial and a significant drop in tolls collected for the Louisiana Highway 1 bridge at Leeville, the main artery to the Port Fourchon energy port is projected as well. Beyond the vessel crew, the negative consequences of the moratorium could impact everyone from service technicians supporting everything from diesel engines to the air condition systems to the local grocer who supplies food for the boat's galley
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But it turns out the containment plans of Exxon, Mobil, Chevron and Shell are nearly identical to BP's plan, citing the same exaggerated response capabilities, the same protections for walruses and other non-Gulf wildlife, the same ineffective equipment, and the same long-dead expert. A BP Risk Management memo about the Texas City oil refinery, for example, showed that although steel trailers would be safer for workers in case of an explosion, the company opted for cheaper models that were not built to withstand a blast
The disasters spawned by Hurricane Katrina and the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig created situations where the United States could have benefited from international assistance. government received many foreign offers of help, but delays due to faulty decision making, logistical bottlenecks, and antiquated legislation and regulations caused problems for both American diplomats and the disaster victims
It also skimped on critical testing that could have shown whether explosive gas was getting into the system as it was being cemented, and began removing mud that protected the well before it was sealed with cement plugs. But when Rolling Stone asked MMS whether BP had the required containment equipment on hand, the agency's head of public affairs in the Gulf replied, "I am not clear if MMS has the info that you are requesting." The effect of leaving BP in charge of capping the well, says a scientist involved in the government side of the effort, has been "like a drunk driver getting into a car wreck and then helping the police with the accident investigation." Indeed, the administration has seemed oddly untroubled about leaving the Gulf's fate in the hands of a repeat criminal offender, and uncurious about the crimes that may have been committed leading up to the initial sinking of the rig
Lanh and Phoung Nguyen have received nothing more from BP for their lost business revenue since the up-front emergency money they were given in the early days of the spill. And despite the outraged tone of BP and its defenders, a November 2014 audit by the accounting firm McGladrey found that most of the compensated claims were legitimate
BP boosted as FTSE 100 recovers from seven week low 3 September BP announces it is a fortnight away from permanently sealing the Deepwater Horizon oil well leak. BP shares top risers as engineers assess latest oil spill operation 6 June BP announces the containment cap is capturing 10,000 barrels of oil a day; approximately half the total amount being leaked
Locals blame the oil that pollutes their land and can scarcely believe the contrast with the steps taken by BP and the US government to try to stop the Gulf oil leak and to protect the Louisiana shoreline from pollution. However, two major independent investigations over the past four years suggest that as much is spilled at sea, in the swamps and on land every year as has been lost in the Gulf of Mexico so far
Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (2010) - The New York Times
13, 2014 Judge Stanwood Duval Jr of the Eastern District Court of Louisiana orders new trial for former BP engineer Kurt Mix, who was convicted of deleting text messages relevant to an investigation of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill; ruling finds that outside information influenced jury's verdict. 22, 2014 BP says it will ask Supreme Court to decide whether businesses must prove they were directly harmed by 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill to collect payments from a 2012 settlement
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