Category Archives: Gulf Oil Gusher

Big Oil To Trump: We’re Not One Of Your Casinoes

Posted on April 21, 2020 by tengrain

Eff’ed in the Dark, Part Infinity If Jed was smart, today he would walk away, tunelessly whistling a little, and pretend that he never found the oil. Axios’s morning email thingie gets right to the point: “The historic low price … Continue reading →

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Somewhere, Dick Cheney is smiling

Posted on April 4, 2011 by tengrain

MSNBC In a deal with U.S. regulators, BP this summer plans to restart deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on 10 wells in exchange for tougher safety rules, British media reported Sunday. By US Regulators they mean oil industry … Continue reading →

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Maybe I should work for them?

Posted on April 3, 2011 by tengrain

MSNBC Hey, remember last year when the Gulf Coast was awash in oil after an off-shore oil rig exploded, killing 11 people on board and killing all the sealife an entire region of the ocean, and possibly ruining it forever? … Continue reading →

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Talley-ho, Tony! Tonkety-tonk!

Posted on July 25, 2010 by tengrain

Reuters Disgraced yachting enthusiast and infamous assrocket, the bitchsquealer BP CEO Tony Hayward is getting his life back. But not to worry, I’m sure BP will find some other disinterested in-bred yob to fling our way.

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BP: well could be capped by July 27

Posted on July 8, 2010 by tengrain

Getty Images …and monkeys could fly out of my butt. (NYTimes) UPDATE: my bad, July 27 not August 27. August 27 was my parents anniversay; I had a brain fart.

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The Bad Penny Returns!

Posted on July 1, 2010 by tengrain

NYTimes Karma is a bitch. Remember the formaldehyde-laden FEMA trailers that Chimpy used to try to kill the displaced poor people of New Orleans? They are back, and BP is using them to kill house the Oil Gusher clean-up workers. … Continue reading →

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This job sucks

Posted on June 25, 2010 by tengrain

Good news, fishermen! You can catch the fish, but you gotta let ’em go! “Anglers shall not keep or posses fish in these area…” So, in addition to going outlet shopping on your beach trip, you can choose to not … Continue reading →

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Let’s go surfin’ now, everybody’s surfin’ now…

Posted on June 24, 2010 by tengrain

Guardian UK – Delicate patterns in the sea breaking on Orange Beach, Alabama, more than 90 miles from the BP oil spill, cannot distract from the mess four to six inches deep on parts of the shore Photographer: Dave Martin/AP … Continue reading →

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Louisiana: it’s raining oil

Posted on June 23, 2010 by tengrain

It’s a GOP dream come true! (Via BuzzFeed)

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You think your job sucks?

Posted on June 22, 2010 by tengrain

Be thankful you are not Rebecca Wilson, who gives a daily update on Orange Beach as part of some Tourism Ambassador job. She gets to be filmed on the empty beach and talk about the brighter side of tar balls … Continue reading →

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