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November 21, 2018
The federal government issued an ultimatum to an energy company to stop an oil spill that has been leaking thousands of gallons into the Gulf of Mexico every day for more than 14 years.
In an order issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, Taylor Energy Co. was told to “institute a … system to capture, contain, or remove oil” from the site or face a $40,000 per day fine for failing to comply. The order was issued Oct. 23, a day after The Washington Post reported that the spill was far greater than Interior Department estimates, which were based on company data.
Up to 700 barrels of oil per day have leaked from Taylor Energy’s former site 12 miles off the coast of Louisiana since the platform was destroyed during Hurricane Ivan in 2004, according to an analysis issued by the Justice Department. Each barrel contains 42 gallons. Based on reports from contractors hired by Taylor Energy, the government had previously estimated that the spill amounted to zero to 55 barrels per day.
The spill so far amounts to at least 1.5 million barrels, and up to 3.5 million barrels. That would rival the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, the largest offshore spill in the nation’s history, which spewed 4 million barrels of oil into gulf waters.
The Justice Department analysis by Oscar Garcia-Pineda, a geoscience consultant who specializes in remote sensing of oil spills, was commissioned as part of the government’s defense against a lawsuit by Taylor. The company is requesting that the Interior Department return more than $400 million placed in a trust to pay for plugging the wells and cleaning the site.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/energy-environment/2018/11/20/coast-guard-orders-cleanup-massive-year-oil-spill-gulf-mexico/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d1e8c173cc2a
Coast Guard orders cleanup of massive 14-year oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
Following Washington Post report, U.S. Coast Guard told Taylor Energy to contain and clean up the spill, which has leaked more than a million barrels of oil since 2004, or face fines of $40,000 per day.The federal government issued an ultimatum to an energy company to stop an oil spill that has been leaking thousands of gallons into the Gulf of Mexico every day for more than 14 years.
In an order issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, Taylor Energy Co. was told to “institute a … system to capture, contain, or remove oil” from the site or face a $40,000 per day fine for failing to comply. The order was issued Oct. 23, a day after The Washington Post reported that the spill was far greater than Interior Department estimates, which were based on company data.
Up to 700 barrels of oil per day have leaked from Taylor Energy’s former site 12 miles off the coast of Louisiana since the platform was destroyed during Hurricane Ivan in 2004, according to an analysis issued by the Justice Department. Each barrel contains 42 gallons. Based on reports from contractors hired by Taylor Energy, the government had previously estimated that the spill amounted to zero to 55 barrels per day.
The spill so far amounts to at least 1.5 million barrels, and up to 3.5 million barrels. That would rival the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, the largest offshore spill in the nation’s history, which spewed 4 million barrels of oil into gulf waters.
The Justice Department analysis by Oscar Garcia-Pineda, a geoscience consultant who specializes in remote sensing of oil spills, was commissioned as part of the government’s defense against a lawsuit by Taylor. The company is requesting that the Interior Department return more than $400 million placed in a trust to pay for plugging the wells and cleaning the site.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/energy-environment/2018/11/20/coast-guard-orders-cleanup-massive-year-oil-spill-gulf-mexico/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d1e8c173cc2a
November 21, 2018
Fred Judges a Book by Its Cover: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Fred Armisen guesses the plot of Patti Callahan's Becoming Mrs. Lewis, using only the book's cover.
Seth Meyers - Trump Pardons Turkeys, What Trump Calls Siri - Monologue - 11/19/18
Fred Judges a Book by Its Cover: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Fred Armisen guesses the plot of Patti Callahan's Becoming Mrs. Lewis, using only the book's cover.
November 21, 2018
Warren G. Harding and his posse of presidential wax statues team up with Armie Hammer and Russell Crowe to pull off the greatest jockstrap heist of all time.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - The Wax and the Furious
Warren G. Harding and his posse of presidential wax statues team up with Armie Hammer and Russell Crowe to pull off the greatest jockstrap heist of all time.
November 20, 2018
A week after skipping out on multiple ceremonies honoring veterans, Donald Trump is now lashing out at the war hero who led the charge to take out Osama bin Laden.
Trump Flubs The Name Of The Disaster Zone He's In
The President with 'one of the greatest memories of all time' forgot the name of the wildfire-ravaged California town in which he was standing.
Melania Trump Has More Staffing Demands
First Lady Melania Trump (Laura Benanti) warns Stephen that her role in firing of a White House staffer is the first of many more to come.
Stephen Interviews Chris Wallace's Interview Of Donald Trump
Stephen holds Chris Wallace's interview of Donald Trump's feet to the fire.
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 11/19/18
Donald Trump Goes To Battle With Another War HeroA week after skipping out on multiple ceremonies honoring veterans, Donald Trump is now lashing out at the war hero who led the charge to take out Osama bin Laden.
Trump Flubs The Name Of The Disaster Zone He's In
The President with 'one of the greatest memories of all time' forgot the name of the wildfire-ravaged California town in which he was standing.
Melania Trump Has More Staffing Demands
First Lady Melania Trump (Laura Benanti) warns Stephen that her role in firing of a White House staffer is the first of many more to come.
Stephen Interviews Chris Wallace's Interview Of Donald Trump
Stephen holds Chris Wallace's interview of Donald Trump's feet to the fire.
November 20, 2018
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four Gulf states are getting an additional $280 million in restoration grants from the BP oil spill of 2010.
Louisiana is getting $161.4 million to restore two barrier islands and a headland in the Terrebonne Basin. The work will restore Timbalier and Trinity islands, which "are currently at a critical minimum width in some areas," and the West Bell Headland.
"Additionally, this proposal includes funding to enhance plans for the long-term sustainability of the entire length of Louisiana barrier islands," the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation said Monday.
Florida is receiving $53 million for seven projects, including $16 million to protect coastal forest and wetlands along the Lower Suwanee River and Big Bend coast, the foundation said in a news release.
Nearly $49 million will go to eight Alabama projects, including $22.5 million to create and restore artificial reefs. Texas will get $19 million for five projects, including $6 million to protect 575 acres of coastal habitat in Cameron County, next to the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge's Bahia Grande Unit.
The foundation is getting $2.5 billion over five years for restoration projects. The money's coming from criminal damages paid by BP PLC and drilling company Transocean Deepwater Inc.
Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2018-11-19/additional-280m-issued-in-bp-oil-spill-restoration-grants
Additional $280M Issued in BP Oil Spill Restoration Grants
Four Gulf states are getting an additional $280 million in restoration grants from the BP oil spill of 2010.NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four Gulf states are getting an additional $280 million in restoration grants from the BP oil spill of 2010.
Louisiana is getting $161.4 million to restore two barrier islands and a headland in the Terrebonne Basin. The work will restore Timbalier and Trinity islands, which "are currently at a critical minimum width in some areas," and the West Bell Headland.
"Additionally, this proposal includes funding to enhance plans for the long-term sustainability of the entire length of Louisiana barrier islands," the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation said Monday.
Florida is receiving $53 million for seven projects, including $16 million to protect coastal forest and wetlands along the Lower Suwanee River and Big Bend coast, the foundation said in a news release.
Nearly $49 million will go to eight Alabama projects, including $22.5 million to create and restore artificial reefs. Texas will get $19 million for five projects, including $6 million to protect 575 acres of coastal habitat in Cameron County, next to the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge's Bahia Grande Unit.
The foundation is getting $2.5 billion over five years for restoration projects. The money's coming from criminal damages paid by BP PLC and drilling company Transocean Deepwater Inc.
Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2018-11-19/additional-280m-issued-in-bp-oil-spill-restoration-grants
November 20, 2018
Seth takes a closer look at President Trump making up another weird thing about a foreign country while attacking a retired admiral for not getting Osama bin Laden sooner.
Seth Meyers - Trump's Weird Lie About Raking in Finland: A Closer Look
Seth takes a closer look at President Trump making up another weird thing about a foreign country while attacking a retired admiral for not getting Osama bin Laden sooner.
November 20, 2018
Lewis Black has a few choice words for Flat Earthers now that they’re organizing their own conference in Denver.
The Daily Show: Back in Black - Flat Earth International Conference
Lewis Black has a few choice words for Flat Earthers now that they’re organizing their own conference in Denver.
November 20, 2018
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar talks about how hard it actually is to get into the United States as a refugee and whether she’d meet with President Trump.
The Daily Show: Ilhan Omar (MN-5) - Fighting for a Better Life for All Americans
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar talks about how hard it actually is to get into the United States as a refugee and whether she’d meet with President Trump.
November 20, 2018
Lewis Black has a few choice words for Flat Earthers now that they’re organizing their own conference in Denver.
The Daily Show: Back in Black - Flat Earth International Conference
Lewis Black has a few choice words for Flat Earthers now that they’re organizing their own conference in Denver.
November 20, 2018
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar talks about how hard it actually is to get into the United States as a refugee and whether she’d meet with President Trump.
The Daily Show: Ilhan Omar (MN-5) - Fighting for a Better Life for All Americans
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar talks about how hard it actually is to get into the United States as a refugee and whether she’d meet with President Trump.
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