Gulf Residents

Gulf Residents Say No to Congressional Push for Faster, Dangerous Drilling

Rocky Kistner | Posted 07.13.2011

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We have a tone deaf Congress that seems bent on ignoring recent history, including the fact their constituents are still suffering economic, emotional and physical harm from the oil disaster.

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BP to Feinberg: Stop Paying People So Much

Rocky Kistner | Posted 05.25.2011

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BP says Feinberg's estimates of the damage caused by the historic blowout were way too pessimistic and that his calculations for payments to impacted Gulf residents are off base and inaccurate.

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Gulf Oil Spill Hits Workers Hard, Aid Groups Out Of Money

AP | KEVIN McGILL and TOM BREEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW ORLEANS — The oil has stopped flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, and that should be a relief. But with fewer cleanup jobs to be had, many of t...

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As Oil Spill Cleanup Shifts Gears, Gulf Residents Fear They'll Be Forgotten

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama administration officials promised Sunday to remain focused on the Gulf Coast -- punishing BP for the worst oil spill in U.S. history, and cleani...

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SIGNS OF FRUSTRATION: Gulf Residents Have Nothing But Time -- To Protest

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you want to know how residents here feel about the oil spill, just read the signs that are posted on seemingly every electrical pole, planted in fr...

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