200,000 Gallons A Day

[Puckstop31]

This truly is a big time disaster. Who is to 'blame'?

Ask this question.... Why are they drilling that far offshore and that deep when there are sources closer and more shallow? Or oil shale, or on land resources? Hmmmmm?

Or is it just BP being greedy? Because 'doo doo' occurs, ESPECIALLY when greed is involved. Because I know I would cut corners and be lax about the return I get on a multi-billion dollar investment.


And the best part... The fix is to just stop drilling. Glad this guy was not President during the Moon race.

I know... Being angry and pointing fingers is fun... And the easy way out. Eh?


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We all want 'green' energy. It will take time. 'Doo doo' will occur during the R&D of those sources. Will movement forward on it stop? Will we even know?

Our way of life is utterly dependant on petroleum products. Why not get the EASY and domestic sources while we bring better sources online? Bashing BP does not help.

I mean, I can survive living in the 18th century, but I don't want to. How about you?

[RICHARD]

Stop and think about it.

If those stupid dinosaurs hadn't died in a group?

No oil and no drilling.

[wombat2u2004]

We could always tap the White House for methane.

[Catty1]

I was talking with a geologist friend of mine who has worked in the oil industry for some 30 years. He was detailing how BP was cutting corners before this blowout happened - BP was into profits, and my friend referred to them as "criminals", with a couple of choice adjectives in there.

JMO - the POTUS and his administration does not have the technology to begin to try and deal with this; BP does. It is my understanding that BP answers to the administration as cleanup continues. I know some people are upset that Mr. Obama did not get involved sooner - but I honestly don't see what he could have done onsite that could not be done in the Capitol - being BP's hardline boss in the aftermath of the blowout.

[Puckstop31]

I was talking with a geologist friend of mine who has worked in the oil industry for some 30 years. He was detailing how BP was cutting corners before this blowout happened - BP was into profits, and my friend referred to them as "criminals", with a couple of choice adjectives in there.

And if BP broke laws doing so, fry em.

What for profit company is NOT "into" profit? I am not saying that greed was not a factor in this mess however.

All of this does not answer the question as to why BP and others are doing these dangerous deep water drills... When resources are available at shallower depths and on land. If greed was the sole motivation, would they not access the resources that are cheaper to get at? I wonder why they won't or CAN'T?

JMO - the POTUS and his administration does not have the technology to begin to try and deal with this; BP does. It is my understanding that BP answers to the administration as cleanup continues. I know some people are upset that Mr. Obama did not get involved sooner - but I honestly don't see what he could have done onsite that could not be done in the Capitol - being BP's hardline boss in the aftermath of the blowout.

Agreed. The farther he stays from this, the better for everyone.

[RICHARD]

Just like the hearings and seeing a guy squatting on some beach, playing with tar balls?

I feel my government is doing the best they can, with the TOOLS they have to work with.

[lizbud]

Satellites track the oil spill.

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...-as-it-changes

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Now they are going to try and cut the pipe and cap it. Yea, that's a great idea! Make the hole bigger that you can't fit a cap on now. sheesh!!!

Maybe when the oil get loose in the ocean and starts killing other marine life and gets to other countries, maybe by then they will fix it.

[Grace]

Satellites track the oil spill.

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...-as-it-changes

That is frightening.