Last week, the LA Times reported that local fishermen hired by BP to clean up the Gulf Coast spill had “become ill after working long hours near waters fouled with oil and dispersant.” Especially galling was the fact that one of the fishermen said that the company hadn’t provided them with any protective equipment, like gloves. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Gulf Spill’
Fisherman who fell ill during oil spill clean-up alleges BP tried to cover-up evidence.
Posted: June 2, 2010 in PoliticsTags: BP, Gulf Spill, Oil Spill, Tony Hayward
Louisiana official: BP bused in 400 temporary workers for Obama’s Gulf Coast visit.
Posted: May 29, 2010 in PoliticsTags: BP, Gulf Spill, Lousiana, President Obama
ThinkProgress.org Increased national attention was on the Gulf Coast yesterday when President Obama made a visit to assess the oil spill response effort. An official in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, are reporting that BP “bused 400 cleanup workers into Grand Isle” — at a rate of $12 an hour — to be there when Obama arrived. [...]
