Thanks For The Update, Barry!

$3.5 Billion

WHOPPING.

Coast Guard's BP Ultimatun

Donate To The Gulf?

Okay, this isn't a natural disaster. This is a man made disaster. Oil is biodegradable. It will go away. Yes, it's a cause, but I don't think people should solicit money for it. It was BP's fault. They should be picking up the check for EVERYTHING. They should be fined more than what they've been fined. Hell, Limewire was fined more than BP was. Let's get things right here. Their line of defense on this issue has been atrocious. They should have been more proactive than reactive. This is like Toyota with some throttle problems. The US needs to take a stand on this.

But back to the matter at hand: people donating to this pisses me off. People shouldn't donate to this. BP should refund everyone that donates to this. This isn't an earthquake. This isn't a typhoon. This isn't a tsunami. Let's get that clear. This was man made. The men responsible for this disaster should be held responsible for the check. It's embarrassing that people are trying to donate to this cause. Let BP do it. BP should do it. I saw someone on Twitter trying to get other people to donate. It just set me off.

Environmental Toll

I can barely watch.

Capped But Not Stopped

The Price We've Paid

BP Battered

BP's stock has taken a huge hit over the course of the oil spill:

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Despite the sharp fall in BP's share price following the company's inability to cap a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, most analysts say the selloff is overdone.

BP shares sank nearly 15% Tuesday after the company's latest attempt to seal the leaking Gulf oil well failed over the weekend. The selloff accelerated just before the closing bell, when U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced a criminal probe into the spill.

Since the accident happened April 20, which resulted in 11 deaths and an oil leak of up to 19,000 barrels per day, BP shares have fallen nearly 40%, wiping out nearly $70 billion in shareholder value. Before the accident the company had a market capitalization of nearly $183 billion. Now it's just below $115 billion.

Should have shorted BP.

The Backlash Begins

BP Fails Again

Seems like BP and failure are becoming synonymous:

Obama Steps Up

It's about time. BP dropped the ball on this one.

BP Has Failed

Their efforts to stop the oil have been dismal. BP should face hefty fines for this failure. It's been over a month.

The Birds

Absolute wildlife nightmare created by this oil spill

The Continued Effort

This is the story that won't go away:

Dirty Bird

Obama on the Oil Spill

I'm glad that Obama is taking a hard stance on this. I hope they continue to make progress in protecting the environment, though I believe the extent of the damage has been blown out of proportion.

Gusher

The Oil Spill Is Getting Dome

The skinny:

PORT FOURCHON, La. — A 12-man crew was making final preparations Wednesday to take a 100-ton contraption 50 miles off the Louisiana coast in an unprecedented attempt to help funnel out oil spewing from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

The giant-concrete-and-steel box is the best short-term solution to bottling up the disastrous oil spill that threatens sealife and livelihoods along the Gulf Coast.

What did you think I meant by dome?

BP Spill Up

Fisherman just want to work.

Not Your Ordinary Spill