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Monday, December 8, 2014

Supreme Court Denies Review of BP Settlement Again

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BP continues to exercise appeals in the long running settlement case. The corporation appears to have settled its claims with the government and claims by citizens continue to languish. A few hours ago the United States Supreme Court refused to review the latest round of defenses asserted by BP.


14-123 BP EXPLORATION &  PRODUCTION V. LAKE EUGENIE LAND DEVELOPMENT The motion of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.  . . . 

"The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied."

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Tampa Bay Oil Spill - Oil Nearby?

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Oil Nearby?
Breaking News - "Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, floating beneath the surface after being sprayed with dispersant, settled on a shelf 80 miles from the Tampa Bay region within a year of the spill's end, according to a scientific study published this week."

"The Corexit broke the oil down into small drops, creating underwater plumes of oil, something no one had ever seen before in an oil spill. The discovery of the plumes raised questions about how they would affect sea life in the gulf."


Any fix for this?


One expert told the St. Pete Times, "It made its way southeast across the bottom and eventually it gets to the beach," Weisberg said. "A little bit probably got into Tampa Bay, and a little bit probably got into Sarasota Bay, and it exited the Florida shelf down around the Dry Tortugas."

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Outrageous | Florida Will Not Sue TransOcean Rig Owner

Florida Oil Spill Attorney believes It is now clear Governor Rick Scott is in bed with the corporations on yet another issue. The deadline to sue is tomorrow and the smiling Gov announced Florida Will Not Sue TransOcean Rig Owner. 

We are not sure who the Governor is protecting, but it is not the people of Florida. 

Exactly who are they representing?

Citizens, you are on your own. 


Source: http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/april/234841/State-to-skip-oil-spill-lawsuit-against-rig-owner

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Florida Oil Spill | Missing Oil Found

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Photo Credit: University of South Florida
Florida Oil Spill .com put out a calll for the missing or disappearing oil. Today we found some of it buried on the beaches in the Florida panhandle. In a Study called "Ongoing Beach Cleanup of the BP Oil Spill – A Superficial Job, Literally" scientists seem to have found oil under the formerly pristine sand of some Florida Beaches. The study reviews how the oil came to be buried, out of sight and out of mind. You can view the complete story of how oil gets buried here for free. Its a real page turner, but we suspect you can guess how the oil was hidden beneath the surface.

According to scientists, the first picture, to your left "Figure 1 shows the different forms of oil contamination, including: 1) tar balls: discrete accumulations of oil <10 cm (4 inches) in diameter (Figure 1a); 2) tar patties: discrete accumulations of oil >10 cm (inches) in diameter (Figure 1b); 3) tar cakes: tar patties exceeding 3 cm in thickness (Figure 1c); 4) oil sheets: discrete, but spatially continuous accumulation of oil >5 m (15 feet) in length or width (Figure 1d); 5) oil stains: a visible thin veneer of oil coating sediment grains (Figure 1e), which cannot be mechanically separated from the sediment, as compared to the other four forms of oil contamination. All five forms of “beach oiling” are found along the nearly 300 km of beaches along the Alabama and northern Florida coast. Figure 1. Different forms of oil contamination along the Alabama and northern Florida beaches. Scales on the yellow yard stick are in inches." USF Study.
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The scientists also discovered, "all forms of oil contamination as discussed above were also observed beneath the surface of the beach, buried at various depths within several tidal cycles, i.e., few days. Figure 5a shows continuous oil sheet buried within the foreshore subenvironment under calm wave conditions during the oil beachfall on June 24, 2010. The subsurface oil layer dipped seaward following the antecedent foreshore topography, buried up to 10 inches at the seaward end and pinching out at depth of 2 inches under the active berm crest within one tidal cycle." USF Study

A shout out to the USF team including: Ping Wang and Tiffany M. Roberts Coastal Research Laboratory, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, Tampa, James (Rip) Kirby, Jun Cheng, Katherine E. Brutsche, Mark H. Horwitz, and Stoddard Pickrel.




Friday, August 6, 2010

Florida Oil Spill | How Much is Left in the Gulf?

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Oil Disappears?

Florida Oil Spill .com notes strange reports that most of the the oil, about seventy-four percent of the oil blasting into the Gulf for around three months, has disappeared. Standby for the truth. NBC reports healthy skepticism of claims of the disappearance of the oil.

We remain vigilant and hope that oil disappeared. These reports are a curious departure from the early estimates of thousands, if not millions of gallons of crude oil have been shot into the Gulf of Mexico in the weeks and months since the Deep Water Horizon blow out.

Please let us know if you find any "missing" oil.



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Friday, June 25, 2010

Oil Spill | Florida Middle District Local Rules on Class Actions

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A Lawyer at Florida Oil Spill .com has spent some time this week reviewing the United States District Court Middle District of Florida Class Action Local Rules that Attorneys must follow.  The class action rule requires that a  "motion shall contain a detailed description or definition of the class (and sub-classes, if any), and the number of persons in the class" We present the Florida Middle District class action rule in its entirety below. The rules are quite detailed and precisely outline the technical requirements for such cases:

"RULE 4.04 CLASS ACTIONS

(a) In any case sought to be maintained as a class action pursuant to Rule 23, Fed.R.Civ.P., the complaint shall contain, under a separate heading styled "CLASS ACTION ALLEGATIONS", detailed allegations of fact showing the existence of the several prerequisites to a class action as enumerated in Rule 23(a) and (b), Fed.R.Civ.P.

(b) Within ninety (90) days following the filing of the initial complaint in such an action, unless the time is extended by the Court for cause shown, the named plaintiff or plaintiffs shall move for a determination under Rule 23(c)(1) as to whether the case is to be maintained as a class action. The motion shall be supported by a memorandum as required by Rule 3.01(a) of these rules; and, in addition to a showing of the prerequisites as required by subsection (a) of this rule, the motion shall contain a detailed description or definition of the class (and sub-classes, if any), and the number of persons in the class. If a determination is sought that the action shall be maintained under Rule 23(b)(3), the motion shall also suggest a means of providing, and defraying the cost of, the notice required by Rule 23(c)(2), Fed.R.Civ.P. If discovery relating to class action issues is needed, the parties may move the Court for leave to take such discovery prior to the case management meeting.

(c) In ruling upon a motion made under subsection (b) of this rule, the Court may allow the class action, may disallow and strike the class action allegations, or may order postponement of the determination pending additional discovery or such other preliminary procedures as may appear appropriate in the circumstances.

(d) The foregoing provisions of this rule shall apply, with appropriate adaptations, to any complaint alleged to be brought against a class, and to counterclaims or cross-claims brought for a class. "

The Middle District of Florida's Rules on Class Actions apply, in addition to the the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr. has been a member of the United States District Court in the Middle District of Florida Bar since April 19, 1991.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Video | Saturday Update | Oil Spill

Florida Oil Spill.com just found video of what key players in the oil spill disaster are doing this beautiful weekend. We plan on going sailing before the oil hits the beaches in the Tampa Bay, Florida area.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Photos | Florida Oil Spill | Stunning Images

Stunning images of the Florida Oil Spill, including people on the beach swimming in oil, a lady sunbathing with a gas mask, and tons of pictures of other damage caused by the black tide that is sweeping the Gulf of Mexico and the coastline.

Images are Here: 
http://www.katu.com/news/photos/95866799.html

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

State of Florida Appoints Oil Spill Attorney



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The Tampa Tribune reports Governor Charlie Crist has written a letter that states: "While it remains our hope to avoid litigation, I believe we must be prepared in the event legal action is needed . . . . Obviously, the goal of such action would be to restore the people, businesses, industries and communities of Florida harmed in the wake of the potentially disastrous and unprecedented damage of the oil spill." The Governor then announced the appointment of Steven Yerrid, a Tampa lawyer, as the Florida Oil Spill Attorney. He has experience with the Skyway Bridge disaster and has a reputation as a fighter for the people of Florida in the Tobacco litigation, Good Luck.


Source: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jun/09/crist-appoints-tampa-attorney-advise-him-oil-spill/news-breaking/

Monday, May 31, 2010

Oil Spill Repair - High Risk Move for Florida Coastline

Florida Oil Spill Update - Repair efforts to cap uncontrolled gushing oil have risks that the flow of crude oil will worsen while 5,000 feet below the surface, they will cut off the blowout preventer and try to cap the well casing. near the Lower Marine Riser. At 10,000 psi, this may result in more oil risking the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida coastlines.



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