200,000 Gallons A Day

[lizbud]

At least that much oil is fouling the ocean floor and fragile wetlands
all along the coast line. This is such a disaster, it is hard to fathom how
bad this really is and if we can ever recover completely.

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/gulf-mexico...ry?id=10567030

[Catty1]

BP is positioning the big dome at the moment...and they did manage to shut off one leak.

Local fishers are being paid $1500 a day to cram their boats with the oil-retaining floats and to put them out at sea.

Prayers going out...

[RICHARD]

BP is positioning the big dome at the moment...and they did manage to shut off one leak.

Local fishers are being paid $1500 a day to cram their boats with the oil-retaining floats and to put them out at sea.

Prayers going out...

I am sorry, I mean no disrespect?


Isn't that like trusting the placement of a diagphram?

[Marigold2]

This is so sad for the wildlife, the damage man does to this planet is beyond belief.

[Catty1]

Hey RICHARD - they gotta try...with the remote thingies lighting the way.

If it DOES work...wonderful. It's definitely worth a shot...

[RICHARD]

Hey RICHARD - they gotta try...with the remote thingies lighting the way.

If it DOES work...wonderful. It's definitely worth a shot...

Oh no,
I understand, but I was shocked to hear that the EU has stricter rules for OSD.

I would have thought all the Greenies would have demanded that for any OSD here in the states.

It makes me really question the 'depth' - pun intended - that the owners and protestors put into the process of allowing the drilling to go on!


When I hear stories like this one I always cheer for the little company that has some bizarre technology that will come to the rescue.

That is what we are as humans.

We stop, think, tinker, then solve.

[lizbud]

Local fishers are being paid $1500 a day to cram their boats with the oil-retaining floats and to put them out at sea.

BP didn't pay them out of the goodness of their hearts. They asked the
fishermen to sign legal waivers that, in effect, released the company of any
blame for the business losses the fishermen had.

They fishermen quickly wised up to this trick, and BP released them from
the waivers.

http://www.wdsu.com/news/23450572/detail.html

[Catherinedana]

The wild bird sanctuary where I volunteer is gearing up for the worst eventuality. If so, they will be busy beyond belief. It is a nightmare scenario and I just keep praying that it doesn't get as bad as it could possibly get.

We are right on the Gulf of Mexico and will get a huge influx of seabirds. This is also the middle of baby bird season so they are already overwhelmed.

[cassiesmom]

I heard on the afternoon news that hair salons are collecting hair clippings to be used in helping to clean up the spilled oil. It made sense when I thought about it - I wash my hair to make it less oily. Here's a link.
http://matteroftrust.org/

[kokopup]

Lady's Human

I suppose this would be a bad thread to quote James Watt?

There are others that would rank right there with him, Including RR & W.

[RICHARD]

At least that much oil is fouling the ocean floor and fragile wetlands
all along the coast line. This is such a disaster, it is hard to fathom how
bad this really is and if we can ever recover completely.

Do you remember Saddam and his 'retreat' during the Gulf War?

He blew up oil rigs/set them on fire.

They estimated that it would take years to put them out.

The US oil/fire teams put them out in months.

First they have to seal the leak.

Then, we have to worry about the coast line.

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Here's a tidbit about how stupid we are.

The European offshore rigs HAVE TO HAVE A SECOND shut-off valve system as a back up to the main emergency shut off valves.

So, all the AHs that want to regulate OSD can't even think that far ahead?

Everyone is to blame for this one.

FN morons.