The Gulf Oil disaster should not be a place for political bents or muckraking – should it? I just read two articles from the Financial Post; one I take with a bit of skepticism over whether it portrays the whole story fairly and the other is, well simply unbelievable. In […]
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A new report just released by the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF), an environmental nonprofit agency, found that 85 percent of kids’ drinks, organic and conventional, contained so much lead that they may exceed federal limits for young children. Besides juice in flavors like apple and grape, fruit cocktail mixes, packaged […]
The families of the 11 victims of the Deepwater Horizon disaster faced severe limitations on their ability to seek justice for the tragic loss of their loved ones due to the negligence of BP and others. That was the case under the law before the House passed the SPILL Act […]
Amidst concerns that the families of those killed in the April 20 Deepwater Horizon explosion would not be able to recover financially for their losses, Rep. John Conyers (MI) and Rep. Charlie Melancon (LA) have introduced HR 5503, the Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act, or […]
“Operate to failure” is reportedly BP Oil’s instructions to employees in the operation of its oil drilling locations. Reportedly, that means BP runs equipment until it breaks down before spending any money on upkeep. This information was reported today in an article discussing the investigation of conditions existing in a […]
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster that continues to dump 20,000 to 40,000 barrels of oil everyday into the Gulf poses more questions than answers. We still do not know how it happened or whether BP will pay for its reported drive for profits over safety. President Obama’s latest effort to […]
If you’ve followed the news lately, you’ve probably noticed that a number of suits have been filed in states along the Gulf, as those devastated by the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill attempt to recover for losses to their property and livelihood. Attorneys have filed suit in Birmingham, Galveston, and […]
The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) held a conference call today where concerned citizens across the country listened and asked important questions regarding the ongoing Gulf Oil Spill crisis. Many individuals asked questions regarding their particular affected field. Physicians, paramedics, and nurses asked the CDC how they should […]
Much has been reported over the last several weeks about the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and how it relates to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Discussion has mainly centered on the part of the law that might limit British Petroleum’s (BP) liability to $75 million. U.S. Senators, with […]
AstraZeneca has agreed to pay fines totaling $520 million in settlement of charges made by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that AstraZeneca illegally marketed Seroquel; a prescription drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia. Although Seroquel had not been approved by the FDA, AstraZeneca marketed and continued to market […]
