On the Eco-Speak

Oil is by far the leading source of energy in the world; it essentially supports our economy here in Alberta. Yet how often do we stop and think of the effects of our dependancies on oil? The upcoming stories on this blog will cover the many aspects of oil and its affect on day to day lives. Those aspects being the environmental implications of the use of oil, and also the potential applications of oil products, along side alternative forms of energy that are in development.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Compenstating the long term losses

This NY Times article discusses the compensation program instated by Kenneth Feinberg of BP Oil for the victims of the gulf oil spill. The article claims Feinberg's new operation is an improvement over the previous compensatory program. Criticism from Alabama is outlined in this article, praising Feinberg's history in compensation, having lead the 9/11 compensation fund

Vern McGill - Opinion
NY Times of BP Victims