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BP: Always Sticking Up For the Little Guys
Since replacing Tony Hayward (he of yachting fame and foot-in-mouth syndrome) as BP’s chief executive, Bob Dudley has mostly stayed out of the limelight. But Dudley stirred up memories of his old boss yesterday by addressing the “liability cap” on… Read more >
Shocker! Gulf drilling agency makes the “High Risk List”
To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) made this year’s list of the worst-run government agencies. The “High Risk List” helps the feds keep track of their problem children, and MMS has long suffered problems… Read more >
BP Starts to Cut and Run, Leaving Death Behind
It’s been a bad month in the Gulf of Mexico. Last week BP decided to stop playing nice. Ken Feinberg, who the oil giant chose to run its compensation fund for spill victims, recently released a report estimating fishermen’s losses. … Read more >
An Excuse to do Nothing
How did 300 tons of rusted metal halt federal legislation in its tracks? That’s the question looming over the Deepwater Horizon’s blowout preventer (BOP), a “fail-safe” mechanism designed as the last line of defense against oil spills. During last week’s… Read more >
Oil Spill Commission on Trial
The federal Oil Spill Commission meets a daunting roadblock: Congress. Read more >
He’s Back! BP’s Tony Hayward Cuts Deal To Drill In Arctic Wildlife Haven
Former BP CEO Tony Hayward is back in the news – and once again, he’s putting critical wildlife habitat at risk. Read more >
Gulf Coast Birds–And Ours–Doing Alright (for now)
On a recent chilly morning in southwestern Louisiana’s White Lake Wetland Conservation Area, Kim Trahan, a rice farmer who leases land in the state-owned area, surveyed the scene around him with satisfaction. To the south, a flock of several thousand… Read more >
Top 10 Unsung Heroes of 2010′s Gulf Oil Disaster
TIME magazine recently named the Gulf oil disaster as America’s biggest news story of 2010. While the National Wildlife Federation will continue working to focus attention on the disaster and its impacts, as 2010 draws to a close, we also wanted… Read more >
Update: Migratory Birds in the Gulf of Mexico
Just over six months into the worst oil disaster in U.S. history, federal officials finally have some good news for those of us concerned about birds in the Gulf of Mexico. At a recent press conference, U.S. Department of Agriculture… Read more >
Scary Idea: BP Apologist Calling Shots on Energy & Climate
Could infamous BP apologist Rep. Joe Barton become chair of the House Energy & Commerce Committee? Read more >
