BP Oil Spill

BATON ROUGE – Today, LA Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle commented on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement’s (BOEMRE) approval of the first Exploration Plan (EP) since the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The company at the center of the Gulf oil spill wants access to a key piece of evidence in the federal investigation so it can do additional testing it says a government contractor has refused to do.

BATON ROUGE – Today, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle commented on the recent $5 million deposit of BP funds for use in revitalizing the Louisiana tourism industry following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

(Washington, D.C.)   – U.S. Sen. David Vitter made the following statement regarding the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announcement of its approval of the first deepwater drilling permit since the Deepwater Horizon explosion.

The Emmy Award-winning competitive cooking show "Top Chef" this week features seafood from the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans-own top chef, John Besh, serving as one of several judges.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is hoping to receive approval from the Jindal administration this week to spend four-million dollars on a nationwide tourism campaign.

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter met today with Michael Bromwich, Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (formerly MMS).

The Coast Guard says the cleanup of oiled beaches along the Gulf has reached a point where crews, heavy equipment and scrubbing can cause more damage to the ecosystem than leaving what oil is left alone.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Representatives of Louisiana's seafood industry are in Washington this week, talking with federal officials about various challenges facing their industry, esp ecially in the aftermath of the BP oil spill.

Representatives of Louisiana seafood will be in Washington, D.C. this week to meet with the state's delegation to discuss the industries recovery from the BP oil spill.

The government says a 4,200-square-mile area of the Gulf of Mexico near BP's blown out well will reopen to deep water shrimping on Wednesday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP's decision to resume paying dividends is rankling Gulf Coast residents who see it as another sign the company wants to move on even though many are still suffering from last year's massive oil spill.

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Thousands of people and businesses are awaiting final settlement payments from BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill compensation fund, but records show that only one has been paid — after BP intervened.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A marketing survey commissioned by Louisiana's seafood promotion board shows that more than 70 percent of consumers polled nationally express some level of concern about Gulf of Mexico seafood safety following last spring's BP oil spill, and 23 percent have actually reduced their consumption.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Disaster Recovery Subcommittee, today held a hearing to examine the financial and emotional toll of the BP oil spill on those affected by the disaster.

WASHINGTON, DC – Wednesday, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources will receive testimony from the Honorable William Reilly and the Honorable Bob Graham regarding the President‘s Oil Spill Commission’s Final Report.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Members of Louisiana's Oyster Task Force still aren't ready to open more public oyster grounds to harvest, despite depleted supplies that followed the BP oil spill.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Volunteers from across the country are rebuilding oyster reefs along the Gulf of Mexico's delicate shoreline, hoping to revive oyster beds under assault for decades from overharvesting, coastal development, pollution, and most recently the BP oil spill.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The administrator of the $20 billion compensation fund for Gulf oil spill victims and BP are discussing how much he will be paid for his services in the months ahead.

It's been 6 months since oil stopped flowing from the damaged BP Deepwater Horizon well.