The oil isn't gone - but we've been saying that
Red shrimp don't breed close to the shore like other varieties - but are found in deeper water. Big haul pulled up yesterday 40 miles north of the oil spill location - the shrimp were covered with oi.
Meanwhile - all the casino businesses on the coast have been told they will NOT be reimbursed for business lost in the oil spill. Casino employees are not just dealers and slot persons but also hotel and restaurant, maintenance, etc and they have also be declined for any payment. Those casino employees who submitted claims for restaurant or hotel jobs but did not mention the casino part of the business - got checks from Feinberg.
Guess Feinberg gets to make value judgments as all of the casinos are at the water's edge and employees there lost just as workers on the coast.
But now Feinberg is offering more money to some sleected businesses - if they will agree not to sue BP. This fund is turning into another "feel good" announcement where leaders can say "look what I made BP do" and then ignore the problem. NOAH headed out to the area today to "look for a slick" - but the oil on the shrimp was at 1300 foot depths, not on the surface.
By the way Feinberg and four other lawyers at his firm are being paid by BP to "administer the fund" - Feinberg, et al, are paid $850,000 a month. Gee - wonder why it's taking so long? Feinberg didn't want the information released - but it got released anyway.
As of Nov. 18, the BP claims fund made $1.88 billion of emergency payments to 86,728 individuals and 31,271 businesses. Feinberg and his team have rejected 56,197 claims. Feinberg received a total of 400,516 of damage claims, but only 8,055 of them were for final settlements. |
Just when you think you've got it all figured out, someone changes the rules.
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Sal
When the Roads and Paths end, learn to guide yourself through the wilderness
Beyond the Path
Life: Nature's way of keeping meat fresh
Getting old ain't for sissy's
As you are I was, as I am you will be
You can't fix stupid, but you can always out smart it.
Are you protecting your on line business? If you have a website, blog, ecommerce store you NEED to back it up regularly. Your webhost will only protect you so much. Check out Quirkel. Protect yourself.
Life: Nature's way of keeping meat fresh
Getting old ain't for sissy's
As you are I was, as I am you will be
You can't fix stupid, but you can always out smart it.
Life: Nature's way of keeping meat fresh
Getting old ain't for sissy's
As you are I was, as I am you will be
You can't fix stupid, but you can always out smart it.
Life: Nature's way of keeping meat fresh
Getting old ain't for sissy's
As you are I was, as I am you will be
You can't fix stupid, but you can always out smart it.
Life: Nature's way of keeping meat fresh
Getting old ain't for sissy's
As you are I was, as I am you will be
You can't fix stupid, but you can always out smart it.
Life: Nature's way of keeping meat fresh
Getting old ain't for sissy's
As you are I was, as I am you will be
You can't fix stupid, but you can always out smart it.