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Saturday, May 01, 2010
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Dish soap in hand, Jay Holcomb and his team from the International Bird Rescue Research Center are ready to help our feathered friends survive the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Holcomb talks to Tonic — and shares thoughts on how you can help.
"Right now, it's quiet," Jay Holcomb says on his cell phone from the shore in Louisiana.
But is it the quiet before the storm?
"That's the million-dollar question," he says. "The oil's already starting to hit the shore. I don't know how bad and how far it's going to go."
Since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico April 20, millions of gallons of oil have leaked into the sea. And while visions of the Exxon Valdez disaster, with shores full of dying, black-covered birds and marine life have rattled in everyone's heads ever since, the oil has — thankfully — stayed off-shore. Until now.
"We have one bird in already," says Holcomb. "A Northern Gannet." An elegant, white bird with black-tipped wings that has no business mucking around in mankind's black gold.
That one bird — being cared for on May 1 — may never know how lucky it was to land in the hands of the best of the best.
Holcomb, the executive director of California's International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) since 1988, was on the ground after the Exxon Valdez cracked its hull, and has overseen more than 150 oil spill relief efforts around the globe. So whether they know it or not, in times of crisis, he's our feathered friends' best friend.
"You pay attention to what the currents and the wind are doing. There's all kinds of sophisticated equipment to track this stuff. But the reality is, as much as we all had our fingers crossed this week, mother nature is tricky," Holcomb says. "We have high tides. I could say, fairly certainly, that the potential for this being massive is there."
It's why the IBRRC has joined forces with Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research of Delaware and local organizations to mobilize in advance of the potential onslaught — getting washing trailers ready in more than one spot along the coast, and accepting shipments of cases of Dawn dishwashing detergent (still the preferred oiled-bird cleanser after all these years), donated by Proctor & Gamble.
read the whole story here.
Dish soap in hand, Jay Holcomb and his team from the International Bird Rescue Research Center are ready to help our feathered friends survive the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Holcomb talks to Tonic — and shares thoughts on how you can help.
"Right now, it's quiet," Jay Holcomb says on his cell phone from the shore in Louisiana.
But is it the quiet before the storm?
"That's the million-dollar question," he says. "The oil's already starting to hit the shore. I don't know how bad and how far it's going to go."
Since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico April 20, millions of gallons of oil have leaked into the sea. And while visions of the Exxon Valdez disaster, with shores full of dying, black-covered birds and marine life have rattled in everyone's heads ever since, the oil has — thankfully — stayed off-shore. Until now.
"We have one bird in already," says Holcomb. "A Northern Gannet." An elegant, white bird with black-tipped wings that has no business mucking around in mankind's black gold.
That one bird — being cared for on May 1 — may never know how lucky it was to land in the hands of the best of the best.
Holcomb, the executive director of California's International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) since 1988, was on the ground after the Exxon Valdez cracked its hull, and has overseen more than 150 oil spill relief efforts around the globe. So whether they know it or not, in times of crisis, he's our feathered friends' best friend.
"You pay attention to what the currents and the wind are doing. There's all kinds of sophisticated equipment to track this stuff. But the reality is, as much as we all had our fingers crossed this week, mother nature is tricky," Holcomb says. "We have high tides. I could say, fairly certainly, that the potential for this being massive is there."
It's why the IBRRC has joined forces with Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research of Delaware and local organizations to mobilize in advance of the potential onslaught — getting washing trailers ready in more than one spot along the coast, and accepting shipments of cases of Dawn dishwashing detergent (still the preferred oiled-bird cleanser after all these years), donated by Proctor & Gamble.
read the whole story here.
They knew....
Video shows federal officials knew quickly of potential for massive oil flow in Gulf spill
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration video, shot as officials coordinated response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, shows that federal officials almost immediately worried that the oil well could leak up to 110,000 barrels per day, or 4.6 million gallons.
In it, officials are discussing the search for survivors of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. There is a hand-drawn map of the spill dated April 22. At one point, the video freezes on a sign next to a door that reads, "War Room."
In one scene, officials say that the estimate for the leak is between 65,000 and 100,000 barrels per day. A dry erase board on the wall reads "Estim: 64,000 to 110,000 bbls/day. CNN reported 300,000/day."
| Video from NOAA site shows officials knew quickly of potential for massive oil flow |
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration video, shot as officials coordinated response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, shows that federal officials almost immediately worried that the oil well could leak up to 110,000 barrels per day, or 4.6 million gallons.
In it, officials are discussing the search for survivors of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. There is a hand-drawn map of the spill dated April 22. At one point, the video freezes on a sign next to a door that reads, "War Room."
In one scene, officials say that the estimate for the leak is between 65,000 and 100,000 barrels per day. A dry erase board on the wall reads "Estim: 64,000 to 110,000 bbls/day. CNN reported 300,000/day."
Friday, April 30, 2010
Buy stock in Dawn detergent!
From npr dot org
concern grew about animals and plants on the ecologically fragile coastline. A rescue operation at Fort Jackson, about 70 miles southeast of New Orleans, had its first patient Friday, a young northern gannett found offshore. The bird is normally white with a yellow head and long, pointed beak but was covered in thick, black oil. Workers with Delaware-based Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research
For each bottle of Dawn detergent purchased, $1 is donated to help save wildlife
Louisiana has contributed $375K so far.
Get involved. Buy Dawn dishwashing detergent, go to that link and help save Gulf Coast wildlife from this horrific tragedy.
concern grew about animals and plants on the ecologically fragile coastline. A rescue operation at Fort Jackson, about 70 miles southeast of New Orleans, had its first patient Friday, a young northern gannett found offshore. The bird is normally white with a yellow head and long, pointed beak but was covered in thick, black oil. Workers with Delaware-based Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research
For each bottle of Dawn detergent purchased, $1 is donated to help save wildlife
Louisiana has contributed $375K so far.
Get involved. Buy Dawn dishwashing detergent, go to that link and help save Gulf Coast wildlife from this horrific tragedy.
500 cleanup job openings
Advanced Industrial Services is looking to hire 500 people to help with the oil spill clean-up. Below you will find the pre-screen requirements, job description.
Go to JOB1 Business and Career Solutions, 2330 Canal Street, New Orleans. They will be accepting applications on Saturday 5/1/2010 from 9:30am to 3pm and Monday-Friday 9am to 3pm.
Pre-Screen Requirements:... See More
Must be able to lift 40lbs
Must be able to work 7 days a week
Must have a valid U.S. I.D.
Must NOT have a Class X Felony under 20 years (Class X Felony being murder, attempted murder, or manslaughter)
Must NOT have a violent felony conviction within the past five years (aggravated assault or aggravated battery)
Job Description:
General Labor positions will be responsible for:
Debris Removal
Placing protective barriers along shorelines and beaches
Basic menial tasks
$10 - $12 DOE
Crew Leader positions will be responsible for:
Supervising up to 10 people
Debris Removal
Placing protective barriers along shorelines and beaches
Basic menial tasks
$12 - $16 DOE
Site Supervisor positions will be responsible for:
Supervising up to 10 Crew Leaders
Debris Removal
Placing protective barriers along shorelines and beaches
Basic menial tasks
$14 - $18 DOE
Site Safety Representative positions will be responsible for:
Enforce safety scope of project
PPE oversight
OSHA enforcement
Basic knowledge of EPA and environmental issues
HAZMAT experience
HAZWOPER experience
Lead Safety Representative positions will be responsible for:
Manage Site Safety Representatives
Develop overall safety scope of project
Define all PPE requirements
Strong understanding OSHA requirements
Strong knowledge of EPA and environmental issues
Ability to train HAZMAT
Ability to train HAZWOPER
Go to JOB1 Business and Career Solutions, 2330 Canal Street, New Orleans. They will be accepting applications on Saturday 5/1/2010 from 9:30am to 3pm and Monday-Friday 9am to 3pm.
Pre-Screen Requirements:... See More
Must be able to lift 40lbs
Must be able to work 7 days a week
Must have a valid U.S. I.D.
Must NOT have a Class X Felony under 20 years (Class X Felony being murder, attempted murder, or manslaughter)
Must NOT have a violent felony conviction within the past five years (aggravated assault or aggravated battery)
Job Description:
General Labor positions will be responsible for:
Debris Removal
Placing protective barriers along shorelines and beaches
Basic menial tasks
$10 - $12 DOE
Crew Leader positions will be responsible for:
Supervising up to 10 people
Debris Removal
Placing protective barriers along shorelines and beaches
Basic menial tasks
$12 - $16 DOE
Site Supervisor positions will be responsible for:
Supervising up to 10 Crew Leaders
Debris Removal
Placing protective barriers along shorelines and beaches
Basic menial tasks
$14 - $18 DOE
Site Safety Representative positions will be responsible for:
Enforce safety scope of project
PPE oversight
OSHA enforcement
Basic knowledge of EPA and environmental issues
HAZMAT experience
HAZWOPER experience
Lead Safety Representative positions will be responsible for:
Manage Site Safety Representatives
Develop overall safety scope of project
Define all PPE requirements
Strong understanding OSHA requirements
Strong knowledge of EPA and environmental issues
Ability to train HAZMAT
Ability to train HAZWOPER
Scuzzbuckets in L.A.
From the LATIMES dot com website:
Gulf oil spill: The Big Easy takes the news with shrug
In New Orleans, there is a sort of surreal atmosphere about the gulf oil spill disaster: Locals are aware of how grave the situation is, but many of them – particularly in the retail, tourism and restaurant industries – are swamped serving happy out-of-town revelers in town for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
At the Louisiana Music Factory, a specialty record store in the French Quarter, clerk Mike Robeson said that none of the tourists visiting the shop really mention the spill – and during the day he's too busy to really ruminate on it.
“There’s so much going on there’s almost no time to talk about it,” he said.
But on his way home Thursday night, Robeson stopped by the Nelly Deli grocery store, at Bourbon and Ursulines streets, to buy a half-pint of Jim Beam. The news was on television, and it suddenly it hit hard.
“The clerk was almost crying over the brown pelicans,” he said.
Gulf oil spill: The Big Easy takes the news with shrug
In New Orleans, there is a sort of surreal atmosphere about the gulf oil spill disaster: Locals are aware of how grave the situation is, but many of them – particularly in the retail, tourism and restaurant industries – are swamped serving happy out-of-town revelers in town for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
At the Louisiana Music Factory, a specialty record store in the French Quarter, clerk Mike Robeson said that none of the tourists visiting the shop really mention the spill – and during the day he's too busy to really ruminate on it.
“There’s so much going on there’s almost no time to talk about it,” he said.
But on his way home Thursday night, Robeson stopped by the Nelly Deli grocery store, at Bourbon and Ursulines streets, to buy a half-pint of Jim Beam. The news was on television, and it suddenly it hit hard.
“The clerk was almost crying over the brown pelicans,” he said.
Hair soaks up oil
Hairdressers take note: Loose hair can be stuffed into nylon stockings which we double up and tie together to make "booms" that surround and contain as well as soak up oil spills.
We also sort through boxes of hair to make sure there is no garbage and then pay to send it off to nonwoven needlepunch factories to make batches of hairmats. These mats are for emergency oil spills and for oiled bird and mammal cages.
Go to matteroftrust.org to find out how to donate to the gulf oil spill cleanup.
We also sort through boxes of hair to make sure there is no garbage and then pay to send it off to nonwoven needlepunch factories to make batches of hairmats. These mats are for emergency oil spills and for oiled bird and mammal cages.
Go to matteroftrust.org to find out how to donate to the gulf oil spill cleanup.
Fishers Frustrated
Fishermen feel frustrated that they're not being used in helping during the oil spill. But PB is in charge and don't seem interested.
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