200,000 Gallons A Day

[pomtzu]

I agree with your premise, Richard, but cleaning up after a hurricane or earthquake is a tad bit different than capping a leaking oil well a mile under the sea.

And, yes, they can work at cleaning up the oil on the shoreline - but not if it keeps rolling on in.

Thanks Gretchen - that's the point I was trying to make. Until they can "stop it and mop it", then the nightmare will not end for many, many people, no matter how innovative and resourceful they may be.