Florida's Oil Spill Lawyer | Appointment Not Renewed | Breaking News

Who Represents Florida Now?

Florida has lost a champion for the victims of the BP Oil Spill. Steven Yerrid was not reappointed by the Governor as Florida's go-to guy on the Gulf Oil Spill.

"Lawyers say there are billions in damage claims unsettled in Florida, and the attorney appointed by the previous governor to represent the state's interest says Scott won't respond to his calls and letters about pursuing the state's claims against BP."

"I think it would be in the billions of dollars," Yerrid said. "It would have a substantial, if not a mitigating effect on our deficit. The money is there, there's a $20 billion fund that isn't close to being exhausted, and my question is, what are we doing about it?".

Editor's Note: This is Sure to Put the Fear in Corporate Polluters Everywhere.

"This administration has decided not to retain the services of Mr. Yerrid. We will be pursuing claims in the future with the intent not to have to litigate," said Governor's spokeswoman Amy Graham. 

Thanks to Warren Elly and Fox Tampa Bay for investigating and confirming this tip we received last week. Keep it up.

Scott dismisses attorney for BP claims: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com

Stand By for Updates on Florida Oil Spill.com and read our previous coverage of this great lawyer who is no longer representing Floridians. He will be missed.

Previous Coverage

Florida Oil Spill Attorney Seeks Meeting With President

Sep 25, 2010

Florida Oil Spill Attorney has previously written about, Steve Yerrid who is special counsel for Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. The news is that Florida officials are now seeking a meeting with President Barack Obama, They seek to discuss ...

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Florida Oil Spill Legal Team

Jun 18, 2010

Florida Attorney Michael Maddux just sent us this interesting tip about the Florida Oil Spill legal team being assembled by Tampa lawyer Steve Yerrid. According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, BP will have to answer and respond to ...

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Florida's Oil Spill Attorney | Damages Updated

Jun 17, 2010

Florida Oil Spill Attorney, says, "This, by everyone's measure, is a huge catastrophe, so I don't think the damages will be small,” We have previously written about Steve Yerrid, an oil spill lawyer appointed by Florida Governor Charlie ...

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State of Florida Appoints Oil Spill Attorney

Jun 10, 2010

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 ...

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Florida Gas Transmission Company | The 36 Inch Pipeline | Thirteen Year-Old Investigates

Florida Gas Transmission Company and The 36 Inch Pipeline Application Documents  | Thirteen Year-Old Investigates

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the environmental impacts associated with the construction of facilities proposed by Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT) in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Complete Documents for the permit that was granted can be found here: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/ Search for Docket Number CP09-17-

Take a look at what a 13 year-old boy found and documented during a recent walk through a now nearly-dry wetland near Hillsborough County's Flatwoods Park, the source of Tampa Bay's drinking water.

Wetland Video



Aerial Photo of the Scene:

Aerial Photo of Path Near Flatwoods Preserve:

Gasland Trailer: This Film Did Not Involve The Florida Pipeline

Oil Spill Damage | Checks in the Mail

Florida Oil Spill notes and Fox 13 reports, "financial compensation from the BP fund" has begun to flow to businesses claiming losses from the Florida Oil Spill. The Tradewinds Resort received "Tradewinds recently received most of its $1.3 million BP emergency claim."

Oil damage checks flow: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com

Source: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/pinellas/Oil-damage-checks-flow

Oil Spill Damage | Checks in the Mail | Florida Oil Spill

Video | Six Months After The Florida Oil Spill

Update

Florida Oil Spill notes that 6 months after the disaster, drilling will resume. No real changes to regulations are seen. The ban on offshore drilling has been lifted. One company is planning to drill deeper than the Deepwater Horizon.

Looks like same old stuff different day.



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First Louisiana Turtles Released

Rescued Turtles Released

Florida Oil Spill notes that the first sea turtles have been released in Louisiana since the oil spill. "The Audubon Nature Institute, NOAA, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries today conduct the first sea turtle release of its kind since the BP oil spill started."

Release Location: "50 miles off the coast of Grand Isle, where the turtles were rescued from areas of heavily oil-stricken sargasm grass, between 30 and 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. "

Source: www.wwl.com/For-the-first-time-Louisiana-turtles-go-back-home/8403000