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Gulf Oil Spill Result of Faulty Safety Device

Gulf Oil Spill result of faulty safety device per Transocean Employee Tyrone Benton.  BBC News was first to report the possible cause of the massive, estimated 60,000 gallon per day oil leak, caused by an exposion of the BP owned oil rig on April 20, 2010.  BBC News also maintains that...

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Gulf Oil Spill Stopped, Outlook Improving for Region

The Gulf Oil spill stopped, outlook improving for the region.  The BP owned oil rig wreaking havoc on the Gulf Of Mexico since an April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion has been capped.  The cap was effectively installed on on Thursday, July 15, 2010.  Official U.S. Coast Guard...

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Bp's Tony Hayward Cheating on Wife While the Oil Spill Leaks

BP's Tony Hayward cheating on wife while the oil spill still leaks.  TMZ and CNN report that Hayward was out with a brunette woman on July 12, 2010 at the a Houston, Texas bar eating and watching the World Cup USA Vs. England match.  Hayward was reportedly not wearing his wedding band...

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Gulf Oil Spill Worsens, Obama Falters

The Gulf Oil Spill worsens as Obama falters during his first Oval Office Address.  Since an April 20, 2010 explosion at an oil platform leased by BP, an estimated 210,000 gallons or more of crude oil have spewed into the Gulf of Mexico daily.   On the fifty sixth day since the leak began,...

Alaskan Pipeline Shut Down After Leak Discovered at North Slope Pump Station

Alaskan Pipeline Shut Down After Leak Discovered at North Slope Pump Station

The Trans-Alaskan Pipeline was shut down on Saturday after a leak was discovered at a North Slope pump station. Crews discovered the leak within the basement of the Prudhoe Bay location at approximately 8:15 a.m. The leak was found in a section of underground piping encased in concrete. Workers...

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Gulf Spill Compromises Air Quality, Sickens 560+

Gulf Spill compromises air quality and sickens 560 plus people.  Reports from AFP, an Austin, Texas based air filtration and purification company have indicated 160 spill crew workers and 400 beachgoers in Escambia County, Florida received medical treatment for upper and lower respiratory...

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GM Recalls April 2009

General Motors announced a recall 4/14/09 due to risk of engine fires due to engine oil leaks. The GM recall is of 1.5 million mid-size cars with a 3.8 V6 liter engine. The problem can develop with hard braking as oil drops enter the exhaust manifold which could start a spark plug fire and spread...

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Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico

An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following last week's explosion may be the worst offshore oil rig spill in 40 years. The explosion of a BP platform took the lives of 11 workers and is wreaking havoc in the surrounding ocean waters. Officials have deployed underwater robots to stem the massive...

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Oil Spill in Gulf Worse Than Exxon Valdez

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico resulting from an offshore platform explosion on April 20, 2010 is worse than the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Gulf of Mexico faces 210,000 gallons of crude oil furiously pouring out of the Deepwater Horizon site which claimed the lives of 11 workers. The only...

15 of the Deadliest Corporations

15 of the Deadliest Corporations

These U.S. corporations, if they were individual human beings, would be locked up for life. Instead, they continue raking in the big bucks. Human rights abuses, murder, war, eco disasters, and animal exploitation keep these evil companies raking in the green. Prepare to be disgusted.