Dr. Riki Ott, along with many others are saying people in certain areas along the Gulf Coast need to evacuate immediately. The reason? The chemical dispersant Corexit, mixed with the already toxic South Louisiana Crude, is making people sick. These aren’t temporary illnesses that will go away and leave no impact. According to EPA’s Hugh Kaufman, whistleblower extraordinaire, this exposure poses an increased risk in cancer and early death to the public, and the EPA is putting (surprise) profit above public health. More >
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EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson (who should have been fired already) tweeted a link to USA Today’s “article” on the EPA dispersant “studies”. Essentially, USA Today published a carefully worded press release on behalf of the EPA, making it look as though it is reporting real news. Please take note: this is little more than another PR stunt from EPA, which apparently cares more about protecting its image than the environment or public health. More >
Anyone who follows CTGN knows that I routinely call EPA out for obvious and blatant disregard for actual human health and safety. The “P” in EPA likely refers to protecting themselves against liability, by lying and covering up what they actually know, and has little or nothing to do with protecting the environment, let alone the people. If THIS article doesn’t give you enough reason to march to Washington and join the Spill Into Washington Rally Labor Day weekend to demand EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson be fired on the spot (along with most of her minions), I don’t know what it takes to get you to take action. More >
WKRG in Mobile, AL did their own independent water sampling along Gulf Shores and Orange Beach areas. You have to watch the video below to believe what they found and what happened to one of their samples (complete summary follows). Remember in Gulf Beaches: Public Health At Risk how we told you that you (and especially your children) should not be swimming in the water? See why no one should be on the sand either! More >
In the video below Andy Nyman, Associate Professor at LSU, highlights a prior study done on Corexit 9500 and 9527, the two varieties of Nalco dispersant being used by BP in the Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe.
Nyman’s study shows these two forms of Corexit cut the marine life survival rate in half over South Louisiana Crude alone. Combine this, with the review of 450 scientific articles spanning 11 years posted here and you have to wonder why the EPA is claiming its 4 weeks of studies are better than all the existing scientific data that disagree. More >
This post is written by Pam Brundige Batson, who lives in Mobile, AL. Pam attended last week’s community meeting, hosted by Dr. Riki Ott and Dr. Steven Picou. This is a critical summary of information every one of you must know – especially if you live anywhere near the Gulf coast. More >
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We all feel reassured when we hear that NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service is doing comprehensive testing on the seafood that is being sold from the open waters in the Gulf of Mexico. We trust NOAA to place our health first, right? Sadly, like so many things in the wake of this oil spill, we’re learning that you have to look closely at what is NOT being said, when our governmental agencies give us their reassuring reports. More >
I told you in a prior post about my meeting with Dr. Riki Ott, and how she explained to us what she determined to be the underlying source of the problem with getting the dispersant Corexit banned: More >
Remember when the US Coast Guard seemingly laid down the hammer on June 12 with this, a “demand” for BP to come up with a better oil containment plan? Remember that there was no “or else” in that, our first indication that it may be just a show for the public? More >
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First we lost the fish, shrimp and other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, to the BP oil catastrophe and ensuing massive dump of the neuro-toxic dispersant Corexit. Now we appear to be losing crops from the Mississippi Gulf Coast to middle Georgia. Watch these two videos. More >
In another great interview by Project Gulf Impact, Dr. Chris Pincetich, PhD, Marine Bioligist, Toxicologist, of Turtle Island Restoration Network, talks about the dispersant use, where it’s being used (might surprise you) and how the EPA studies are set up to avoid giving you the real toxicity data on the dispersants. More >
One of my favorite moments working with Project Gulf Impact was being able to do this interview with Dr. Riki Ott, marine toxicologist and Exxon Valdez survivor, talking about chemical-induced illnesses and lessons learned after Exxon Valdez, as well as why she came to the Gulf Coast right after the Deepwater Horizon exploded and oil began gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. More >
Many of you already know Kindra Arnesen, multi-generational shrimper from Venice, LA. from the Gulf Emergency Summit, 6/19/10, as seen in this video (see second video below). This was the video in which many of us met Kindra for the first time. But Kindra is no stranger to southern Louisiana. More >
Please see video below from Merle Savage, former General Foreman during Exxon Valdez oil spill clean up. Savage continues to suffer with debilitating health issues as a result of her exposure to the toxic chemicals in oil as well as those in the neurotoxic dispersant Corexit, the same dispersant BP is dumping in unprecedented amounts in the Gulf of Mexico. More >
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2010
TODAY: Top EPA Scientist to Discuss Data from First Round of Dispersant Testing More >
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson (who should have been fired already) tweeted a link to USA Today’s “article” on the EPA dispersant “studies”. Essentially, USA Today published a carefully worded press release on behalf of the EPA, making it look as though it is reporting real news. Please take note: this is little more than another PR stunt from EPA, which apparently cares more about protecting its image than the environment or public health. More >
This post is written by Pam Brundige Batson, who lives in Mobile, AL. Pam attended last week’s community meeting, hosted by Dr. Riki Ott and Dr. Steven Picou. This is a critical summary of information every one of you must know – especially if you live anywhere near the Gulf coast. More >
