[StBernard] Murphy Oil Information Removed From sbpg.net

[Westley Annis]

Personally, I don't know why Murphy asked to have the information removed
from the parish's web site.  It was nothing of a confidential nature and
everything the parish had was nothing more than a copy of what Murphy
themselves have on their own web site,
<"http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/ir/katrina/">.  

Not knowing the contents of the letter that was presented to the parish
attorney, and trying not to look too negatively on Murphy, I wonder if this
is yet another ploy by Sidney Torres, et al, to limit the information
residents receive to push them into joining the class action suit? Let's not
forget, while folks still trying to survive the flood waters, Mr. Torres was
renting a helicopter so he could return to his property.

Westley

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Murphy Oil Information Removed From sbpg.net 

December 30, 2005 


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A response from Councilman Craig Taffaro:

Due to a court order that has been recieved by our parish attorney, who has
not shared such with the council to this point, it was ordered that all
Murphy Oil information be removed from the website.  

During the next few days while I look into this matter further I will let
the public know my own non-government feelings about this action. This is an
obvious attempt to keep people in the dark and I think that the manipulation
of information should not be allowed.  I wonder if the next step is to gag
EPA or ATSDR so that their information does not get to the public.  I bet
other attorney websites have information related to the oil spill area but
information that supports their claim and agenda - how convenient.  

To restrict information that is not sent with any bend in one direction or
another is a clear violation of the constitution, in my humble opinion. We
will be back with an update as soon as big brother gives us permission. 

-Councilman Craig Taffaro