by Harry R. Weber - Huffington Post - June 8, 2011

The owner of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year said Wednesday that a Coast Guard report that faults the company for a poor safety culture and other shortcomings that preceded the disaster is full of errors.

Transocean said in a 112-page response submitted to the U.S. government that the April 22 draft report should be corrected. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement is expected to release a joint final report with the Coast Guard by late next month.

Switzerland-based Transocean insists the blast did not result from poor upkeep, that the blowout preventer was properly maintained and that the general alarm on the rig did not fail to operate automatically. It also said the engines on the rig did not fail to shut down upon detection of gas.

"When a report of this importance purports to reach conclusions and makes findings so at odds with the evidence, questions must be raised about the fact-finding process and whether an agenda, rather than evidence, served as the report's foundation," Transocean said in its response.

Letter Hand-Delivered to Governor Rick Scott today 5/4/11

re: Toxic Waters and Cholera Outbreak in Florida

OpEdNews.com - by Anita Stewart

dear Mike and group:

there seems to be a history of acknowledged trouble in the area.  here are some 
references and contacts.  a nice hurricane or two to churn up the shallow bay 
might worsen conditions further.

spaceimage: http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/EFS/printinfo.pl?PHOTO=STS083-749-28
map: http://www.baynavigator.com/Apalachicola_National_Estuarine_Research_Reserve.cfm
national research reserve: 
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Apalachicola_National_Estuarine_Research_Reserve,_Florida

'best,

Stuart

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http://oysterradio.blogspot.com/2011/05/vibrio-cholera-traced-back-to.html
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Vibrio Cholera traced back to Apalachicola Bay oysters

            Some Apalachicola Bay oysters are being recalled after being linked 
to an outbreak of Vibrio cholera.

Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection - Eastpoint Wastewater Treatment Plant
Inspection Report - June 15, 2009 (a 13 page PDF report)

http://whiteeagletimes.yolasite.com/resources/Eastpoint_WWTP_CEI_2009-06-15_19.pdf

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submitted by Stuart Leiderman

submitted by Stuart Leiderman

http://gulfofmexicooilspillblog.com/2011/03/20/gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill-
blog-indian-creek-eastpoint-waste-water-treatment-plant/
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Indian Creek Eastpoint Wastewater Treatment Plant
Posted on March 20, 2011 by Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog
Indian Creek Eastpoint Wastewater Treatment Plant
Eastpoint Waste Water Treatment Plant Sewage Plant Waste

Eastpoint Waste Water Treatment Plant Sewage Plant Waste
TESTING RESULTS FOR INDIAN CREEK AND APALACHICOLA BAY

Scientist John Hutchison has been studying Indian Creek in Eastpoint, Florida. 
While studying the toxic water higher than usual radiation background was 
detected possibly from a source upstream. Regardless of the publicized ‘no 
health impact” of Japanese radiation in the United States it is evident the 
“Radioactive Background” will be increased. In areas with higher than normal 
radiation background this is not a welcome addition. Especially in an area 
already being bombarded with toxic chemicals. Photographs and videos taken of 

(see attachments below)

ScienceDaily (May 12, 2011) — Marine species facing threats from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizonoil spill in the Gulf of Mexico far exceed those under legal protection in the United States, a new paper in the journal BioScience finds. University of New Hampshire professor Fred Short and others found 39 additional marine species beyond the 14 protected by federal law that are at an elevated risk of extinction. These species, which range from whale sharks to seagrass, should receive priority for protection and restoration efforts, the authors advocate.

For more information:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110511134221.htm