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Louisiana Dem’s bill would rename Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’
Updated, below — A Democratic state Representative from Louisiana has put forward an unusual proposal: renaming the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America.” House Bill 150 (PDF), put forward by Rep. Steve Holland (D), was first spotted by the Best of New Orleans blog. It’s being considered by the…
BP gets $250 million from Gulf of Mexico subcontractor
British energy giant BP said on Friday it will receive $250 million (£161 million) from a subcontractor on the Gulf of Mexico oil well which blew out last year, using the money to cover its massive clean-up costs. BP said it reached agreement with Cameron International Corp., the designer and…
Not buying what they’re selling
There’s something deeply unsettling about the pressure on the news media to find upbeat angles when covering the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Since when do grown-ups refuse to believe that it’s possible that there’s no good news? We’re all quite aware that shitstorms of the worst sort are…
Friday Genius Ten “Hoping Without Much Hope” Edition
Today’s Genius Ten is about the theme of survival and recovery, which is something I know we are all hoping for when it comes to the Gulf of Mexico, even if prospects look bleak. This short song by Bikini Kill is just about that, with a fish reference to boot.…
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