UK artists urge galleries to drop BP

Tate Britain party picketed in protest against BP sponsorship
Tate Britain party picketed in Protest against BP sponsorship The Good Crude Britannia group of artists says BP logo represents stain on Tate's international reputation A Protester belonging to The Good Crude Britannia, which wants Tate to cut its ties with BP. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images Protesters picketed a party at the Tate Britain tonight, calling on its bosses to cut their ties with sponsor BP . A group of artists under the name The Good Crude Britannia voiced concerns about...

BP and the rank hypocrisy of 171 creative artists
The villification of BP continues apace. In a letter in this morning's Guardian , 171

Obama's War in the Gulf
When President Obama gave his Speech about the BP Oil Spill, much was made of his using war terminology. Weeks later, it appears that, like everything else Obama, it was just talk. Actually, it’s pretty obvious that the only war he’s waging in the Gulf is with Gulf state Governors, fishermen and Environmentalists. Rep. Dan Burton’s op-ed in Human Events highlights some things that the American People need to know about: On the 65th day of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the...

La. parish president is face of anger over spill
BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) - Billy Nungesser, a rotund and feisty Millionaire-turned-politician from Louisiana's bayou, hasn't been afraid of taking on everyone from Big Oil to Big Government since crude started washing up on his Coast. The blunt-spoken president of Oil-soaked Plaquemines Parish has been the voice of thousands of coastal residents, his sometimes unpolished demeanor capturing their angst. His voice has often echoed across the Gulf louder than bigger power players—Gov. Bobby...

La. parish president is face of anger over spill
BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) - Billy Nungesser, a rotund and feisty Millionaire-turned-politician from Louisiana's bayou, hasn't been afraid of taking on everyone from Big Oil to Big Government since crude started washing up on his Coast. The blunt-spoken president of Oil-soaked Plaquemines Parish has been the voice of thousands of coastal residents, his sometimes unpolished demeanor capturing their angst. His voice has often echoed across the Gulf louder than bigger power players—Gov. Bobby...

Oil tumbles below $77 in Asia as fears ease tropical storm Alex will disrupt Gulf supplies
Singapore — Oil Prices tumbled below $77 a barrel Tuesday in Asia on signs Tropical Storm Alex would likely miss most of the rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving supplies undisrupted. Benchmark crude for August delivery was down $1.69 to $76.56 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 61 cents to settle at $78.25 on Monday. Alex gained strength and appeared on track to become a Hurricane Tuesday before it makes...

Former half-term governor Palin lectures President Obama on leadership
Oh, the irony. It burns : Sarah Palin fired up an enthusiastic Texas crowd late Saturday by criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, saying he's falling short on leadership. The former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice Presidential Candidate told about 5,000 people at the Oil Palace in Tyler that the president should have been more aggressive in going after BP executives after the Spill. The British company was leasing a rig that exploded...

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
From CNN's Leslie Bentz The CNN Washington Bureau's morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. Washington/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Senators often Talk past Kagan on opening day of Confirmation Hearing Elena Kagan was the nominee at her Confirmation Hearing Monday for the Supreme Court, but you would not be faulted for believing the Real spotlight was on those not attending- the conservative...

Art activists take on the Tate crowd over BP
The warmth of a real June day is still in the air. It is so soothingly hot, so summery, that it's hard to believe that Activists are really about to take direct action outside the elegant confines of the BP and Tate Britain summer party . The arriving partygoers are certainly taking a blitz-spirit attitude to the possibility, strolling through the groups of Journalists and Protesters and dismissing any suggestion that arts institutions like the Tate should not be taking money from Fossil Fuel...

G-20 summit: Negotiators omit 'voluntary' from climate change plan at G-20 summit
Reporting from Toronto — In a last-minute turn in Global Climate talks, international negotiators agreed over the weekend to adopt more ambitious plans than expected to trim Government Subsidies to Oil companies worldwide, part of a broader effort to reduce Greenhouse-gas emissions. Earlier this week, negotiators were hammering out an agreement among the top 20 industrialized and emerging nations that called for each to take "voluntary" measures to cut production and consumption...

New York Fed probes Wall Street exposure to BP say sources
New York (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has been probing major Financial firms' exposure to BP Plc to ensure that if the Oil giant buckles under the costs of the Gulf Oil Spill, it won't put Wall Street or the global Financial System at risk, according to two sources familiar with the matter. After pouring over documents and asking banks about their exposure to BP over the past two weeks, the Fed found no systemic risk, and hasn't asked firms to alter their Credit...

Europe's Enduring Coal Subsidies
A tussle over Subsidies for the Coal Industry in the European Union offers another sign of how difficult it will be to phase out government support for Fossil Fuels , even in the most industrially advanced parts of the world. Aid for industries like Oil, gas and Coal is back in the spotlight after leaders at the summit meeting of the Group of 20 major economies in Toronto disappointed Environmentalists by mostly restating previous commitments to curb supports rather than making new pledges....

USOC to keep partnership with BP, hoping company can find 'as quick a solution as possible'
The U.S. Olympic Committee intends to maintain its partnership with BP, hoping the company that provides about $15 million in sponsorship funding through 2012 can find "as quick a solution as possible" to the crisis in the Gulf. The USOC board discussed the embattled oil company at its quarterly meeting Monday. "The board is monitoring the situation very carefully," chairman Larry Probst said. He telegraphed no moves to sever ties with BP, and spokesman Patrick Sandusky confirmed there were no...

Storm could slow oil spill cleanup from far away
New Orleans—The Tropical Storm plowing across the Gulf of Mexico could send Oil skimmers back to port and make containment booms useless, even from far away. But the rough weather also might give nature a hand in breaking down crude from the massive Oil Spill. Waves churned up by Tropical Storm Alex could help Break up the patches of Oil scattered across the sea, and the higher-than-normal winds that radiate far from the Storm could help the crude evaporate faster. Forecasters said Monday...

'Hurricane' Alex to slow BP's oil spill containment plans
High winds and large waves expected in the Gulf of Mexico as the first named Storm of the Hurricane Season passes to the west are likely to hamper efforts to contain the BP Oil Spill.

Storm could slow oil spill cleanup from far away
New Orleans—The Tropical Storm plowing across the Gulf of Mexico could send Oil skimmers back to port and make containment booms useless, even from far away. But the rough weather also might give nature a hand in breaking down crude from the massive Oil Spill. Waves churned up by Tropical Storm Alex could help Break up the patches of Oil scattered across the sea, and the higher-than-normal winds that radiate far from the Storm could help the crude evaporate faster. Forecasters said Monday...

Haley Barbour finally discovers BP's oil spill is real
Six weeks ago, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour said encouraged people to come visit his state because the Oil wasn't a threat. “The Mississippi Gulf Coast is open for business,” Barbour said. “Enjoy the beach and pay a little Sales Tax right here.” Three weeks ago, Barbour said the Oil was "no big deal" and that the real damage was being caused by media coverage of the Spill. "The truth is," he said, "we have had virtually no Oil. If you were on the Mississippi...

Tropical storm could disrupt oil spill cleanup; BP races to develop better containment system
New Orleans — Tropical Storm Alex steamed across the Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path that could keep it away from BP's busted Well but could still stir up heavy winds, rain and choppy seas that drive the Oil deeper inland and bring much of the cleanup to a standstill. By midweek, boats skimming the sludge from the water may have to return to port for their own safety, and the floating Oil-containment booms could be rendered useless by waves slopping over them and may have to be pulled...

Edible Briefs: The Month in Food News
Image by terren in Virginia via Flickr Life has been getting in the way of regular dispatches in this space. Despite my absence, I've been busy keeping tabs on the many developing stories in the world of Food, including politics, media, Safety, nutrition, Seafood and agriculture. What follows is a mere sliver of the buffet of headlines I've been following this month alone.

Storm to hurt Gulf cleanup as NY Fed checks on BP risk
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A gathering Storm was set to delay efforts to capture more Oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, even as BP Plc said on Monday a Relief Well being drilled to end the leak for good was within 20 feet of the blown-out Well. U.S.   |   Green Business   |   Gulf Oil Spill Separately, the New York Federal Reserve has been checking firms' exposure to the London-based Energy giant to ensure the crisis, now into its 70th day, won't create...

Tough-talking La. parish president has become face of frustration over the Gulf oil spill
BELLE CHASSE, LA. — One local politician in Louisiana hasn't been afraid of taking on everyone from Big Oil to Big Government since crude started washing ashore. Billy Nungesser, a feisty Millionaire who is president of Plaquemines (PLAK'-uh-minz) Parish, has been the voice of thousands of coastal residents. His sometimes unpolished demeanor captures their angst, and his voice has echoed across the region louder than some more powerful political figures. He's criticized President Barack...

UPDATE 1-Plan hatched to move turtle eggs from oil spill
* Relocation project called unprecedented in scope Stocks   |   Bonds   |   Global Markets * Wildlife officials target 700 to 800 Turtle nests * Eggs to be trucked hundreds of miles to Atlantic Coast (adds agencies behind the plan; 5th paragraph) By Steve Gorman Los Angeles, June 28 (Reuters) - U.S. wildlife experts are preparing to collect tens of thousands of endangered Sea Turtle eggs and move them hundreds of miles away in an unprecedented bid to...

Alex to become hurricane, delay oil spill efforts
CAMPECHE, Mexico - Tropical Storm Alex was set to strengthen into a Hurricane Tuesday, delaying BP Plc's efforts to increase siphoning capacity at the gushing Oil Well in the Gulf of Mexico where some companies evacuated workers. Alex was forecast to move slowly away from the Yucatan Peninsula over southern Gulf waters and curl northwest away from major Oil-extraction facilities to make a second landfall in northern Mexico mid-week. It is not expected to hurt Oil capture systems at the BP Oil...

Alex to become hurricane, delay oil spill efforts
CAMPECHE Mexico (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alex was set to become a Hurricane on Tuesday, delaying BP Plc's efforts to increase siphoning capacity at the gushing Oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico while some companies pulled workers from the area. U.S.   |   Green Business

Mauldin: A Closer Look at the 2nd Leg Down in Housing
Quickly, I will be on Larry Kudlow’s show tonight (Tuesday, June 28), which is at 7 pm Eastern. Larry has promised that we will spend some quality time on some of the current issues facing us. See you there! And now, let’s jump in to this week’s Outside the Box. Last January 2009, the Outside the Box featured FusionIQ’s quant models that blend both fundamental and technical metrics to determine the strength of 8,000 equities as well as the overall markets ( Trading...