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11th June 2010 17:32
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National Guard involved in the effort to evacuate and provide security for the Gulf
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 30, 2010) — At least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as the nation ramps up its response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill today.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal sent letters to federal officials asking them to approve funding to activate up to 6,000 Guardmembers to assist in the response to the oil spill.
In two letters addressed to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Janet Napolitano, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jindal said the Guard “will provide security, medical capabilities, engineers and communication support in response to this threat.”
“Currently, our Soldiers and Airmen are staging for and are engaged in the planning of the effort to evacuate and provide security and clean up for the coastal communities expected to be impacted by the oil spill,” Jindal wrote.
“They are engaged in the protection of vital infrastructure to include medical facilities, fuel distribution, interstate highways, water-ice distribution and power facilities, which are all vital to the recovery of coastal Louisiana.”
Jindal went on to say that he “believe[s] these National Guard operations are necessary and appropriate to protect this region of our nation from a significant national event with potential catastrophic loss of natural resources.”
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11th June 2010 22:17
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Potential field evidence for a volcanic rifted margin along the Texas Gulf Coast
http://www.utdallas.edu/~rjstern/pdf...sGeology09.pdf
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11th June 2010 22:21
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Oil Spill Row: PM Says BP Must Remain Stable
David Cameron has told BP's chairman he is "frustrated and concerned" about the Gulf oil spill, but said it is "in everyone's interests" for BP to remain "financially strong and stable".
His conversation with Carl-Henric Svanberg comes as the Prime Minister is facing calls to challenge Barack Obama over his comments on BP which have been described as "anti-British".
Mr Cameron is due to speak to Mr Obama by telephone on Saturday at 4pm UK time.
Speaking about Mr Cameron and Mr Svanberg's discussion, a Downing Street spokesman said the Prime Minister "made clear his view that BP is an economically important company in the UK, US and other countries".
He added: "Mr Svanberg made clear that BP will continue to do all that it can to stop the oil spill, clean up the damage and meet all legitimate claims for compensation.
"The Prime Minister said that he would raise the issue - and discuss these points - in his call with President Obama tomorrow."
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11th June 2010 22:25
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UK media attack Obama for comments about BP
(CNN) -- British media have leapt to the defense of beleaguered BP following attacks by the White House over its handling of the Gulf Coast disaster.
President Barack Obama has taken a tough stance against the company and its response to the April 20 explosion, which killed 11 workers and has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf, threatening livelihoods and wildlife.
But now UK opinion formers have weighed in, attacking Obama's approach, warning of the threat to pension funds and questioning relations with the United States.
Cameron is told to "stand up for your country" by the Daily Mail, which backed the Conservative leader at last month's UK election. It points out while "British marines continue to die in Afghanistan -- fighting valiantly alongside their American colleagues," relations between the respective leaders means the phrase "special relationship" sounds increasingly hollow.
In a leader column the newspaper says Obama's attacks are "rank hypocrisy," coming only weeks after the president advocated deepwater drilling. Elsewhere it highlights oil disasters off the UK coast involving U.S. companies, including the Piper Alpha oil rig explosion of 1988, in which 167 people died.
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12th June 2010 02:37
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