Rick Outzen is publisher and editor of Independent News, the alternative newsweekly for Northwest Florida.
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The BP Oil Spill Killed My Father
BP oil rig engineer Blair Manuel was not even supposed to be working when he and 10 co-workers were... MORE
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The Gulf of Mexico's Seafood Rebirth a Year After the BP Oil Spill
One year after the BP oil disaster, marine life is thriving in the Gulf of Mexico and fishermen and... MORE
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New Outrage in the Gulf
Could Congress have prevented the BP mess?... MORE
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Why the Gulf Misses BP
Locals thought it was hard getting money out of the oil giant—until they had to deal with the... MORE
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Exclusive: BP Oil Spill Coverup
While officials claim most of the oil from America's worst-ever spill has disappeared, fishermen... MORE
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BP's Worthless CEO Shuffle
Across the weary Gulf Coast, BP’s dismissal of Tony Hayward failed to garner any goodwill.... MORE
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Cautious Optimism In the Gulf
The Florida seaport town of Pensacola has seen BP’s efforts to cap the well fail before.... MORE
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How It Played in the Gulf
Watching President Obama’s Oval Office speech on the Gulf Coast with oil spill claimants, Rick... MORE
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BP's Windfall to the Rich
As Gulf fishermen suffer, a BP program to hire cleanup boats has resulted in windfalls for rich... MORE
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BP's Shocking Memo
A document obtained by The Daily Beast shows that BP, in a previous fatal disaster, increased... MORE
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Conflict of Interest in BP Legal Fight?
Will BP get its oil spill case moved to friendly Houston?... MORE
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How BP Secretly Buys PR
Besides a stealth TV “tourism” campaign, the oil giant is giving its local agents a blank check to... MORE
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A Florida Official Calls the Feds on BP
As oil-spill victims await compensation, gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink tells The Daily Beast... MORE
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BP's $25 Million Insult
The oil giant took credit yesterday for $25 million grants to states affected by the spill.... MORE
