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Kid Reacts To Spiderman Kissing A Girl [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:30:43 +0000

What did Spiderman just do? Oh My Gosh! He kissed a girl! Get ready to smile at this young man's reaction to this sordid turn of events.

Blue Crawfish – Is BP To Blame? [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:44:36 +0000

It's been how long since the Deep Water Horizon Tragedy? Everyday it seems like there is some new reminder of how that tragedy not only affected our way of life in South Louisiana from a jobs standpoint. There are also the environmental effects that only time wi

Cousin Of SpongeBob May Help Control Oil Spills [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:14:01 +0000

Who would have ever thought something as simple as a sponge would spawn one of the biggest children’s shows in recent history. Who ever would think that something as simple as a sponge might be the biggest breakthrough in controlling environmental oil spills? Here in the Gulf South we know all to well the effects [...]

Do You Support Offshore Drilling? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:52:00 +0000

While the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010 may have tempered enthusiasm for offshore drilling, the current rise in gas prices has turned the public back in that direction. According to a new Pew Research Center poll of 1,503 adults, 65 percent favor increasing offshore oil drilling. That’s up from 57 percent last year, and 44 percent in June of [...]

Federal Report On BP Oil Spill Could Be Released Today

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:57:59 +0000

Insiders in Washington, D.C. tell us that the release of the federal government's final report on the Deepwater Horizon disaster is imminent. Some sources close to the report say that it could be available for public consumption as early as today.

Deep Water Horizon One Year Later

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:37:05 +0000

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year, we’re still hurting for the families that lost loved ones in the explosion of the Deep Water Horizon. There is still anger over the way the incident was handled and the way it affected our way of life in South Louisiana. There are still more questions than answers but [...]

Deepwater Horizon's Final Hours

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 13:48:05 +0000

I have never worked offshore, I can only imagine what it must be like. I know many of you do, or have friends and family that work to supply energy to America and the world. This article from the New York Times is one of the most engaging pieces I have read in a very long time. It is a lengthy article but one that I believe is well worth your time. You will find yourself on board the DeepWater Horizon on that fateful day, you will feel the emotion and know the bravery of so many. You will feel the pain and the loss as well.