Sep 3 2010

Obama to Attend Fundraiser for Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania

Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak will get some presidential help in his uphill battle against Republican Pat Toomey in his Senate race in Pennsylvania. President Barack Obama will attend a Sept. 20 fundraising event for Sestak in Philadelphia, The Associated Press reported. It will be the president’s first campaign stop for Sestak, who beat Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. [...]

Sep 3 2010

Obama to Attend Fundraiser for Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania

Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak will get some presidential help in his uphill battle against Republican Pat Toomey in his Senate race in Pennsylvania. President Barack Obama will attend a Sept. 20 fundraising event for Sestak in Philadelphia, The Associated Press reported. It will be the president’s first campaign stop for Sestak, who beat Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. [...]

Sep 3 2010

Mariner and the MAC Question

Mariner Energy cannot seem to get a break. Thursday’s fire on a Mariner Energy platform in the Gulf of Mexico not only initially sparked fears of another disastrous oil spill, it also raised market worries that it could jeopardize the company’s proposed $2.7 billion sale to Apache. The concern was that the fire could provide [...]

Sep 3 2010

Mariner and the MAC Question

Mariner Energy cannot seem to get a break. Thursday’s fire on a Mariner Energy platform in the Gulf of Mexico not only initially sparked fears of another disastrous oil spill, it also raised market worries that it could jeopardize the company’s proposed $2.7 billion sale to Apache. The concern was that the fire could provide [...]

Sep 3 2010

Oil Platform Fire: No Oil in Water But Questions About Cause

All quiet in the Gulf Friday. An oil platform fire that forced 13 workers to abandon the huge facility in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday was safely extinguished and there was no sign of oil in the water. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Colclough told the New Orleans Times-Picayune a helicopter flyover would double-check the [...]

Sep 3 2010

Oil Platform Fire: No Oil in Water But Questions About Cause

All quiet in the Gulf Friday. An oil platform fire that forced 13 workers to abandon the huge facility in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday was safely extinguished and there was no sign of oil in the water. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Colclough told the New Orleans Times-Picayune a helicopter flyover would double-check the [...]