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BP Gulf Oil Spill - Insiders Video

2010-06-24T14:49:00.006-04:00

Kindra Arnesen was granted security clearence from BP to attend meetings and this is her report of what she witnessed...Video Link Fisherman's wife breaks the silenceBy Elizabeth Cohen, CNNJune 3, 2010 7:49 a.m. EDTVenice, Louisiana (CNN) -- Kindra Arnesen's husband often calls while he's out on a shrimping trip, so she wasn't surprised to hear her cell phone ring the night of April 29 while he

Gulf Oil Spill "Could Go on for Years and Years" ...

2010-06-21T10:26:00.000-04:00

The Obama Administration and senior BP officials are frantically working not to stop the world’s worst oil disaster, but to hide the true extent of the actual ecological catastrophe. Senior researchers tell us that the BP drilling hit one of the oil migration channels and that the leakage could continue for years unless decisive steps are undertaken, something that seems far from the present

Halliburton May Be Culprit In BP Oil Rig Explosion

2010-06-09T13:08:00.003-04:00

Giant oil-services provider Halliburton may be a primary suspect in the investigation into the oil rig explosion that has devastated the Gulf Coast, the Wall Street Journal reports.Though the investigation into the explosion that sank the Deepwater Horizon site is still in its early stages, drilling experts agree that blame probably lies with flaws in the "cementing" process -- that is, plugging

Gulf of Mexico oil spill called worst in U.S. history

2010-05-27T11:47:00.004-04:00

There's no end in sight for the situation in the Gulf of Mexico. Anderson Cooper reports live tonight from the region as BP attempts to stop the leak. Watch "AC360°" tonight at 10 ET on CNN for the latest on stopping the leak.Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- The Gulf of Mexico undersea gusher has already spilled more oil than the Exxon Valdez disaster -- possibly more than twice as much, making it the

BP Gulf Oil Spill Underwater Cam

2010-05-26T09:57:00.004-04:00

Here is a nice cam of the underwater BP Gulf Oil Spill. Today BP plans on performing the Top-Kill procedure to turn off the leaking well. You can watch the Top-Kill being performed here today. http://mfile.akamai.com/97892/live/reflector:45683.asx?bkup=45684

BREAKING!! Obama tells military: "Prepare for North Korea aggression !!"

2010-05-24T16:12:00.000-04:00

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has directed the U.S. military to coordinate with South Korea to "ensure readiness" and deter future aggression from North Korea, the White House said on Monday.The United States gave strong backing to plans by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to punish North Korea for sinking one of its naval ships, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a

Gulf Oil Spill: White House Covers Up Menacing Oil "Blob"

2010-05-19T16:08:00.001-04:00

In an exclusive for Oilprice.com, the Wayne Madsen Report (WMR) has learned from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sources that U.S. Navy submarines deployed to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast have detected what amounts to a frozen oil blob from the oil geyser at the destroyed Deep Horizon off-shore oil rig south of Louisiana.

New NASA image shows Gulf spill expanding as tar balls wash up on Key West

2010-05-19T11:51:00.003-04:00

New NASA image shows Gulf spill expanding as tar balls wash up on Key WestThis morning via Twitter, NASA released a satellite photo taken yesterday showing that ocean currents are pushing the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico toward the southeast. And indeed, reports surfaced last night that 20 tar balls had washed up on the shores of Key West, Florida, stoking fears that the loop current

Gulf oil spill: firms ignored warning signs before blast, inquiry hears

2010-05-14T10:55:00.002-04:00

Gulf oil spill: firms ignored warning signs before blast, inquiry hearsDocuments suggest BP, Transocean and Halliburton ignored tests indicating faulty safety equipment, says committeeThe Deepwater Horizon oil rig burning last month. Photograph: KPA/Zuma/Rex FeaturesBP was aware of equipment problems aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig hours before the explosion pumped millions of gallons of oil

Gulf Oil Spill Much Worse Then BP Reporting

2010-05-14T08:51:00.005-04:00

My previous post about BP lowballing the Gulf Oil spill leak has some weight to it. CNN reported that the leak is up to 70k barrels a day based on video of the leaking pipe. That is 2,940,000 gallons DAILY flowing into the gulf !In the 3 weeks since the disaster, 61,740,000 gallon of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.(CNN) -- A U.S. congressman said he will launch a formal inquiry Friday into how much

Obama uses Connecticut Soc. Sec. #

2010-05-12T15:54:00.002-04:00

Investigators: Obama uses Connecticut Soc. Sec. #3 experts insist White House answer new questions about documentationNEW YORK – Two private investigators working independently are asking why President Obama is using a Social Security number set aside for applicants in Connecticut while there is no record he ever had a mailing address in the state.In addition, the records indicate the number was

BP Gulf Oil is actually leaking up to 480 million gallons daily !!

2010-05-11T14:52:00.004-04:00

I did some research into oil pipe flow calculations and the answer is staggering !! BP wants us to beleive only 250,000 gallons a day are leaking, when in fact it is much much more then that. I followed the formula they use to calculate pipe flow and based on the figures, it is not good !!www.pipeflowcalculations.comUPDATE: Two individuals applied their own formulas to the data variables.

NASA Images of the Gulf Oil Slick

2010-05-10T14:17:00.006-04:00

NASA is keeping a very close eye on the Gulf BP Oil spill. Here are some very high res photo images they have taken from satellites and the International Space Station.NASA's Terra satellite flew over the Deepwater Horizon rig's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, May 1 and captured a natural-color image of the slick from space. The oil slick resulted from an accident at the Deepwater

California SUES TOYOTA !

2010-03-13T20:37:00.001-05:00

California sues Toyota for hiding defectsPublished: Saturday March 13, 2010A California prosecutor has filed a civil lawsuit against Toyota, accusing the Japanese carmaker of intentionally hiding deadly defects from consumers."We'll be alleging in court on behalf of the people of Orange County that Toyota knowingly sold cars and trucks with defects that caused Toyotas to accelerate suddenly and

Debt Dynamite Dominoes: The Coming Financial Catastrophe

2010-02-23T14:45:00.001-05:00

Understanding the Nature of the Global Economic CrisisThe people have been lulled into a false sense of safety under the ruse of a perceived “economic recovery.” Unfortunately, what the majority of people think does not make it so, especially when the people making the key decisions think and act to the contrary. The sovereign debt crises that have been unfolding in the past couple years and more

The Future Of Energy? Bloom Energy Boxes Already Power Google, eBay, Others

2010-02-22T15:37:00.001-05:00

Over the past several years, there’s been no shortage of talk about alternative energy, and its potential to change the world. The problem is that most of it is just that — talk. But tonight, a report that aired on 60 Minutes showed one alternative that is not only real, it’s already being tested by companies such as Google and eBay. You simply have to watch this.Bloom Energy are producing tiny

Pilot's - Joe Stack - Suicide Letter Taken offline by FBI

2010-02-18T15:45:00.001-05:00

If you’re reading this, you’re no doubt asking yourself, “Why did this have to happen?” The simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time. The writing process, started many months ago, was intended to be therapy in the face of the looming realization that there isn’t enough therapy in the world that can fix what is really broken. Needless to say, this rant could fill

Plane crashes into Northwest Austin building

2010-02-18T15:36:00.001-05:00

A small single-engine plane crashed into a building in Northwest Austin Thursday morning, sparking a massive fire and forcing evacuations.The crash happened near MoPac and Highway 183 just before 10 a.m.Smoke could be seen pouring from a building in the Echelon complex -- Echelon 3 -- on traffic cameras and in video and photographs send in by KVUE viewers and reporters.KVUE’s Noelle Newton

Democrat Shami also raises doubts on 9/11 attacks

2010-02-15T13:47:00.001-05:00

Democrat Farouk Shami on Friday became the second gubernatorial candidate in two days to say it's unclear whether the U.S. government was involved in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.Meanwhile, Republican Debra Medina, reeling from her own remarks that questioned the government's involvement in the attacks, on Friday blamed the ensuing firestorm on a "coordinated attack" that she

Obama's Stimulus Creating Green Jobs Overseas

2010-02-12T15:42:00.000-05:00

Although Barack Obama and other Democrats touted the $787 billion stimulus package as a way to create green jobs that would put Americans back to work, new reports show the spending package has mostly created green jobs for foreign workers.U.S. Department of Energy statistics show 79 percent of the $2.1 billion in stimulus money allocated for wind energy has been paid to foreign manufacturers.The

Iran Controls Protests and Defies West on Nuclear Fuel - NYTimes.com

2010-02-11T17:50:00.001-05:00

CAIRO — Iran’s president boasted Thursday that his nation had the capacity to make weapons grade nuclear fuel if it chose to, in a speech designed to rally the nation as it marked the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The president’s remarks, combined with the government’s apparently successful effort to prevent the opposition from once again hijacking a national holiday, seemed

An Insider’s View of the Real Estate Train Wreck

2010-02-11T12:46:00.000-05:00

An Insider’s View of the Real Estate Train WreckFeb 10th, 2010 | By David Galland | Category: Featured, Housing, Investing StrategiesleadimageThe first time I spoke with real estate entrepreneur Andy Miller was in late 2007, when I asked him to serve on the faculty of a Casey Research Summit. As John Mauldin, a former faculty member himself, knows, we’re very selective with our speakers. And

Iran anniversary 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei

2010-02-08T18:35:00.001-05:00

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran is set to deliver a "punch" that will stun world powers during this week's 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. "The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way that will leave them stunned," Khamenei, who is also Iran's

Secret summit of top bankers

2010-02-05T15:02:00.001-05:00

THE world's top central bankers began arriving in Australia yesterday as renewed fears about the strength of the global economic recovery gripped world share markets. Representatives from 24 central banks and monetary authorities including the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank landed in Sydney to meet tomorrow at a secret location, the Herald Sun reports.Organised by the Bank for

Ex-BofA chief Lewis charged with fraud - Feb. 4, 2010

2010-02-04T20:08:00.001-05:00

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday it was bringing civil charges against senior Bank of America executives, including former company CEO Ken Lewis, for their role in the company's controversial purchase of Merrill Lynch.Separately, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it had struck a $150 million settlement agreement with BofA over its decision