We can't find this document online (yet), but BP has released a fact sheet providing an overview of the claims process. You can download a PDF of our scan of it here: "BP Claims Fact Sheet."
Here's the entire version in English:
FACT SHEET: BP CLAIMS
BP has established a process for Gulf Coast individuals, businesses and government entities to file, »read moreTags: funding & assistance, insurance, oil spill
Curious about the projected effects of the oil spill on the region? The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies is hosting an event in Corpus Christi on Friday. Not in Texas (or too far from Corpus Christi)? You can also watch the event on your computer. From their press release:
Scientists with the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico, »read moreTags: events, hazard identification, oil spill, training & outreach
MSNBC has added to their already expansive photo collection covering the spill from the explosion to yesterday (day 62). While they're not pleasant viewing, many of the photos are captivating. Don't forget to visit the easily-missed tabs in the upper right corner that break the photos down month-by-month.
"Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster" (on, »read moreTags: oil spill
FEMA has released a memo clarifying that in the event of a declared flood disaster, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage will apply even if oil is mixed with flood waters.
The brief memo suggest that the NFIP will bill the party that caused the oil damage (in this case, British Petroleum) for the damages. And while this bit is somewhat less, »read moreTags: funding & assistance, insurance, legal, oil spill, regulations
What's the real worst case scenario for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill? What it the oil keeps gushing all summer?
The New York Times is reporting that a team of scientists has run the models, and that the results aren't pretty. Nearly all of the simulations show oil heading into the Atlantic, and, perhaps, even making it over to Europe.
However, the, »read moreTags: emergency services, hazard identification, oil spill, technology, video
Today, of course, marks the start of the 2010 Hurricane Season. The good news: there don't appear to be any storms yet.
The bad news: the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill continues to spread without an end in site. Have a look at this interactive map that shows the extent of the oil each day since it started (be sure to hit the "play" button). Oh, and, »read more
BP has released a new image of what's going on a mile under the sea surface at the Deepwater Horizon site. Regrettably, it doesn't appear to be working as well as they'd hoped., »read moreTags: oil spill
Reuters has an interesting article on what the oil spill means for this year's hurricane season. The short version? Nobody's sure.
On the one hand, nobody likes the idea of the a hurricane pushing the oil that's currently at sea into the Gulf's beaches (or further inland). On the other hand, some folks, including some researchers at NOAA, suggest that the, »read moreTags: emergency services, news, oil spill
Wow. I'm going to be staring at this for a while.
Download the full-sized image here.
"Crude Awakening" (from Infographic, »read moreTags: emergency services, news, oil spill
The Times-Picayune is reporting both comforting and frightening news this morning:
The good:
BP said early Sunday afternoon that the mile-long tube working, drawing most of the leaking oil to the tanker from the Gulf seafloor.
The not-so-good:
Researchers have found more underwater plumes of oil than they can count from the blown-out well, said, »read moreTags: oil spill
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