Oil Drilling News

LATEST ON THE NEW GULF OIL SPILL

Coast Guard: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleanup Done, Origins Unknown

http://news.morningstar.com/all/dow-jones/us-markets/201106132014/000320/coast-guard-louisiana-oil-spill-cleanup-done-origins-unknown.aspx

Oil Slick Near Venice, Louisiana - Who Owns the Well? (Skytruth)

http://blog.skytruth.org/2011/06/oil-slick-near-venice-louisiana-who.html

"This LLC shell-game with offshore drilling sure can be confusing -- we call it Responsible Party Whack-a-Mole.  And it sure does make us uneasy to learn about small, bankrupt companies responsible for operating and maintaining offshore oil and gas wells, when other livelihoods are put at risk from both chronic pollution and catastrophic spills."

 

OIL DRILLING PRACTICES

Court to La.: Take a harder look at oil drilling

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/06/14/business-us-louisiana-drilling-louisiana_8515800.html

"On Friday, the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal ruled that the state must determine if the practice of dumping waste waters from offshore drilling operations is harmful to the environment and humans."

OIL DRILLING PROTESTS

Locals to join hands to oppose offshore drilling

http://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/14268009/article-Locals-to-join-hands-to-oppose-offshore-drilling?instance=coast_more_news

The first of many stories to come regarding the international Hands Across the Sand event on June 25.