Oil drilling in Gulf safer, but concerns linger, report says
A new National Academy of Science study says that 13 years after a massive BP oil spill fouled the Gulf of Mexico, regulators and industry have reduced some risks in deep water exploration in the gulf but some troublesome safety issues persist.
Trump policy that weakened wild bird protections is revoked
The Biden administration on Monday, March 8, 2021, reversed a policy imposed under former President Donald Trump that drastically weakened the government's power to enforce a century-old law that protects most U.S. bird species. โ The Biden administration on Monday reversed a policy imposed under former President Donald Trump that drastically weakened the government's power to enforce a century-old law that protects most U.S. bird species. A federal judge in New York in August struck down the Trump administration's legal rationale for changing how the bird treaty was enforced. The migratory bird policy was among dozens of Trump-era environmental actions Biden ordered reconsidered on his first day in office. The 1918 migratory bird treaty came after many U.S. bird populations had been decimated by hunting and poaching โ much of it for feathers for womenโs hats.
Suit: Feds ignore risk of huge spills to endangered species
Environmental groups have asked a federal court to toss out the government's assessment of oil and gas activity's likely effects on endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico. A lawsuit filed Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, says the report doesnt consider the likelihood of another catastrophic oil spill like BP's Deepwater Horizon spill of 2010. He predicted the litigation will be lengthy because both the report and suit cover a huge area and many species. It will be largely a battle of experts, he said, but allegations about ignoring large spills are a strength of the suit. The suit said NOAA underestimated the largest spill likely.
Shell plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs as oil demand slumps
LONDON โ Energy producer Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday it's planning to cut between 7,000 and 9,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2022 following a collapse in demand for oil and a subsequent slide in prices during the coronavirus pandemic. Overall, it said it expects the cost-cutting measures to secure annual cost savings of between $2 billion and $2.5 billion by 2022. โWe have to be a simpler, more streamlined, more competitive organization that is more nimble and able to respond to customers," Ben van Beurden, the company's chief executive, said. โTo be more nimble, we have to remove a certain amount of organizational complexity.โIn June, rival BP said it was cutting around 10,000 jobs from its workforce to cope with the impact of the virus. Shell also said that it expects third-quarter production to be between 2.15 million and 2.25 million barrels of oil equivalent a day, and that daily production levels have been impacted by between 60,000 and 70,000 barrels because of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.
$215M in BP oil spill money to restore Louisiana marshes
โ Louisiana will get nearly $215 million in BP oil spill money for two projects planned to restore more than 4,600 acres of marsh and other habitat in the New Orleans area, Gov. The money is from BPโs $8.8 billion settlement for natural resources damage caused by the blowout that killed 11 men and spewed more than 100 million gallons (380 million liters) of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, leaving long-lasting effects. โThe Mississippi River created our parish and the many historic ridges of our landscape,โ said Plaquemines Parish President Kirk Lepine. It was based partly on the judgeโs estimate that the 87-day Deepwater Horizon spill spewed nearly 134 million gallons (507 million liters) of crude into the Gulf โ enough to fill the U.S. Capitol rotunda 13 times. Federal experts estimated the total at more than 176 million gallons (666 million liters), while BP estimated 102 million gallons (386 million liters).
$205M in BP spill money for Louisiana coastal restoration
Louisiana is getting another $205 million in BP oil spill money to restore its coast. The marsh project will expand marsh created below the Jean Lafitte area known as The Pen. The four oyster projects include $10.1 million to spread limestone for 200-acre (80-hectare) public oyster reefs. Two will be in the Grand Banks area of the Mississippi Sound, Terrebonne Parishs Sister Lake Public Oyster Seed Reservation. The hatchery estimates its production is at least 500 million oyster larvae a year.
Detroit police want help identifying armed carjacking suspect
DETROIT โ The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Detroit Police Department are asking the public to help identify a carjacking suspect. Police said an unidentified man approached a woman outside a BP gas station at 4125 W 8 Mile Road, near the intersection of 8 Mile Road and Livernois Avenue on July 30 at 9:15 a.m. The man pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded the keys to her car, police said. The suspect pointed a gun at the other personโs head and demanded his car keys. He was wearing a black hoodie, black pants and a black face mask.
Video shows Detroit gas station shooting; 2 men wanted
DETROIT Police are looking for two men wanted in connection with a shooting Tuesday night at a BP gas station in the area of 7 Mile Road and Grand River Avenue in Detroit. Video from the gas station shows the violence as a man opens fire on a vehicle near the gas pumps. The victims -- men aged 20, 24 and 26 years old -- were sitting inside a silver Ford Fusion when they got into an argument with two other men at the gas station. A man is shown opening fire on a vehicle July 21, 2020 at a gas station in Detroit. (WDIV)Detroit police are looking for these men:Detroit police are searching for two men wanted in connection to a shooting July 21, 2020 at a BP gas station on the city's west side.
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DETROIT Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at Noon:3 men injured in shooting at Detroit gas stationPolice are looking for two men wanted in connection with a shooting Tuesday night at a BP gas station in the area of 7 Mile Road and Grand River Avenue in Detroit.
Germany finalizing plan to phase out coal energy
FILE-In this Jan. 16, 2020 file photo an uniper coal-fired power plant and BP refinery steam beside a wind generator in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)BERLIN Germany's parliament was preparing Friday to pass new legislation finalizing the country's long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, over objections from environmental groups the plan is not ambitious enough. Both houses of parliament were to vote on the roadmap that envisions the phase-out of coal between now and 2038. Germany is already phasing out nuclear power and the government envisions greater reliance on renewable energy as well as hydrogen and natural gas in the future. Greenpeace, which planned to protest the parliamentary vote, has said the plan does more to appease the energy companies than to protect the environment.
BP sells petrochemicals arm to Ineos for $5 billion
LONDON Oil and gas company BP has sold its global petrochemicals business to Ineos for $5 billion, part of its plan to shift activities to renewable sources of energy. The company said in a statement Monday that the overlap of the petrochemicals business with the rest of the company is limited and that it takes considerable capital to grow these businesses. Petrochemicals are derived from oil and gas production and used to make industrial products like plastics or paints, among other things. Ineos will pay BP a deposit of $400 million and a further $3.6 billion on completion. An additional $1 billion will be deferred and paid in instalments next year.
Energy producer BP takes $17.5 billion hit as demand slides
LONDON Energy company BP is writing off as much as $17.5 billion from its oil and gas assets and will review its plans to develop oil wells as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates its goal of decreasing its reliance on fossil fuels. The company pledged in February to become a net-zero company by 2050, but the pandemic has forced them to re-consider their assumptions once more. We are also reviewing our development plans,'' Looney said. Supply of oil and gas was particularly high when the outbreak began, creating a perfect storm for the industry. With storage facilities filling up, the U.S. price of oil went below zero in April for the first time ever.
BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic
LONDON Energy company BP says that its global workforce will be trimmed by 10,000 jobs amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Bernard Looney said Monday that the roles will be office-based and come mostly this year. The companys current global workforce is 70,000. The global energy industry has been hit hard during the pandemic as the widespread limits on business, travel and public life reduced the need for oil, gas and other fuels. With storage facilities filling up, the U.S. price of oil went below zero in April for the first time ever.
VIDEO: Driver crashes into gas station, rips license plate off truck before fleeing
A man recently drove his truck into a BP gas station in Brandon Township causing massive damage inside the business. The driver can be seen on video ripping the license plate of the truck off before fleeing. William Edmonds, 24, was arrested in connection to the crash and charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene of a crash. Edmonds said the incident was part of an attempt to test out new tires on the truck.
VIDEO: Driver crashes into gas station, rips license place off truck before fleeing
A man recently drove his truck into a BP gas station in Brandon Township causing massive damage inside the business. The driver can be seen on video ripping the license place of the truck off before fleeing. William Edmonds, 24, was arrested in connection to the crash and charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene of a crash. Edmonds said the incident was part of an attempt to test out new tires on the truck.
Cleanup begins after diesel spill in Warren's Bear Creek
WARREN, Mich. - The Macomb County Public Works office provided an update as the cleanup begins after a diesel spill in Warren's Bear Creek. Bear Creek runs behind the station, and that's where the spill was found, Alzin said. The assumption was that there was a leaking diesel tank underground, but none of the tanks appeared to have a problem. Now officials with the Macomb County Public Works office are thinking the diesel is very old and might have come from an unused tank. "That was an important thing to find because if you saw, it was brand-new diesel coming out here - that's not the case," Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller said.
Royal Shakespeare Company cuts ties with BP
The Royal Shakespeare Company's theater is on the banks of the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. (CNN) - The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has said it is dropping its long-term sponsor, BP, a week after British school students wrote to the theatrical organization threatening a boycott. BP has been sponsoring the theater company's discounted 5 ($6) tickets for 16- to 25-year-olds since 2013. BP executives said they were "disappointed and dismayed" at the "premature end" of the partnership, according to a statement on the company's website. The company said BP is acting to change, saying: "We're dismayed because we share many of the concerns that apparently contributed to the decision.
Clerk attacked, ATM stolen from gas station in Southwest Detroit
DETROIT - Detroit police are searching for the people who attacked a clerk and stole an ATM from a BP gas station in Southwest Detroit. It happened at the gas station on Fort near Clark. Sources told Local 4 the clerk was involved in a struggle and attack with suspects. Stay with Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit for updates. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Police gun and body armor inside vehicle taken by carjacker in Detroit
DETROIT - Police equipment was inside a vehicle taken by a carjacker at a BP gas station on Fort Street near Clark in Southwest Detroit. Investigators said the driver went into the gas station and when he came out, a gunman approached him and hook his keys. The gunman then left in the victims truck. Police body armor and gun were inside the vehicle, but this was not a police vehicle that was stolen. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Police equipment inside vehicle taken by carjacker in Detroit
Police equipment was inside a vehicle taken by a carjacker at a BP gas station on Fort Street near Clark in Southwest Detroit. Investigators said the driver went into the gas station and when he came out, a gunman approached him and hook his keys. The gunman then left in the victims truck. Its unclear exactly what police equipment was taken, but this was not a police vehicle that was stolen. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Gunman wanted for double shooting at Detroit BP gas station
Detroit police released this photo of the gunman wanted for shooting two people at a Detroit BP gas station Friday night. DETROIT - Detroit police are searching for an unknown gunman involved in a double nonfatal shooting that injured two people on the citys west side Friday night. ORIGINAL STORY: Adult and teen shot at gas station on Detroit's west sideThe shooting happened at 10:55 p.m. Friday at the BP gas station in the 19100 block of Telegraph. The gunman entered the gas station and fired several shots, striking a 13-year old boy and 23-year old man. Anyone who has seen the gunman or knows about his location is urged to call Detroit police at 313-596-5840.
Suspect wanted for breaking and entering of BP gas station arrested
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. โ The suspect wanted for breaking and entering into the BP gas station at 8203 Lewis Avenue on Monday has been arrested. At 2:24 a.m.the Monroe County Central Dispatch reported to officers that Toledo police were in search of a vehicle wanted in their jurisdiction for breaking and entering. A perimeter was established around the scene by Toledo Police and deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The Monroe County Sheriff's helicopter was deployed to help locate the suspect. The suspect is a 46-year-old Ohio man who is being held in the Monroe County Jail on charges of breaking and entering, and receiving/concealing stolen property.