19 Dead In Mexican Drug Violence

19 Dead In Mexican Drug Violence The latest spate of drug-related violence in Mexico left 19 people dead, including five factory workers near the US border and four police officers in Acapulco, officials said. The Chihuahua state prosecutor said the workers were gunned down when armed men burst into a party at a house in [...]

Day 92 In The Gulf: Feds – Oil Seepage Insignificant

seepage from the sea floor was detected over the weekend … the federal government declared the development insignificant … Admiral Allen said it probably has nothing to do with the well. Oil and gas are known to ooze naturally from fissures in the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico…

Day 91 In Gulf: Tensions Rise Between Obama Administration & BP / Bronner – “They Work At Our Direction”

CAROL BROWNER: There are — I think it’s fair to say there were some tensions over the weekend… JUDY WOODRUFF: Is it fair to say that the administration leans toward taking this temporary cap off if necessary to get the oil to the surface, and that BP leans toward keeping that cap on until the relief wells are finished? … CAROL BROWNER: So, BP works at our direction. We provide them with what we want, what our scientists want …

Day 91 In The Gulf: Feds let BP keep oil cap closed for another day

Feds let BP keep oil cap closed for another day NEW ORLEANS – The federal government’s point man for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says he’s authorized BP to keep the cap on its busted well for another 24 hours after the company pledged to closely monitor the seafloor for signs of a new [...]

Gulf Oil Crisis – Facts from Fiction, Part 3 of 3

Gulf Oil Crisis – Facts from Fiction, Part 3 of 3 Part 1 Here: Gulf Oil Crisis – Facts from Fiction, Part 1 of 3 Part 2 Here: Gulf Oil Crisis – Facts from Fiction, Part 2 of 3 The Plumber and The Sketch If you’ve heard the recent press reports concerning the “mystery plumber” and “the [...]