Florida Universities to Receive $10 Million from BP for Research
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Florida university researchers will receive $10 million from BP to fund the ongoing academic research into the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today. Castor Testifies Before Committee Regarding Oil Liability; Meets With BP Executives in Her Office
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In testimony today before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Congresswoman Kathy Castor told members that Florida’s businesses are suffering as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and urged Congress to eliminate the liability cap on oil companies. Spread the Word: No Oil in Bay Area
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As oil washed closer to Florida on Thursday, local businesses and environmentalists said the state must spread a critically important message: Tampa Bay beaches are still oil-free. Castor Statement on President's Oil Remarks
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For all intents and purposes, bringing rigs closer to Florida’s beaches appears to be dead. The Deepwater Horizon disaster has confirmed my position that domestic drilling is too risky a proposition for our economy and our environment. Academics flexing research muscles to analyze extent, effects of oil spill
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The current in the Gulf of Mexico has begun flowing in a clockwise circle, a temporary shift that spins a massive oil spill away from the Florida Keys and the East Coast, a group of academics said Wednesday. Castor Files Bill to Permanently Prohibit Drilling Off Gulf Coast and Straits of Florida
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor re-filed her bill today entitled the Florida Coastal Protection Act, which would prohibit oil drilling, leasing, preleasing and any related activities off the Gulf coast and the Straits of Florida. Castor filed the bill to ban oil drilling and leasing activities permanently. The current buffer 235 miles off of Tampa Bay is effective only through 2022. Castor Works for More Funding for USF Oil Research
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The successful mission of the University of South Florida’s Weatherbird II, and the ongoing gusher, highlight the need for a commitment to long-term monitoring, data gathering and research, Congresswoman Kathy Castor said today. Castor Exacts Pledge from BP to Talk with Florida Officials
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor exacted a pledge from BP’s president today that he would work with her and other high-level Florida officials to address the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster on the state and its hard-working residents. Castor Questions Oil Executives About Gulf Disaster
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor questioned BP, Transocean and Halliburton executives and engineers today at a closed-door briefing regarding the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf. Castor Statement on Oil Drilling
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“While I applaud the White House for saying there will be no domestic drilling in new areas until there is an adequate review of what happened in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, we need to go even further. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
