It is a tough deal to deal with something like this. The problem I have isn't that the problem isn't solved, but the casualness and just matter of fact way the US government has stood by for over a month while BP just keeps grasping at straws....
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It is a tough deal to deal with something like this. The problem I have isn't that the problem isn't solved, but the casualness and just matter of fact way the US government has stood by for over a month while BP just keeps grasping at straws....
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Originally Posted by Roamy
And how do they "vacuum" it up?
Remember it is 5000 feet underwater and gushing at thousands of Gallons an minute.
And then how long do you think it would take to design and build what would be a huge, one of a kind piece of machinery?
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Originally Posted by anthonyvop
The fact is this isn't an easy situation for anyone. It is a worst case scenario and no one has had to deal in real terms with some like this. People have to separate what is being done from what CAN be done. My only complaint is, as I have stated is the casual nature the feds have dealt with this, and the free pass they are getting. If Giulani was President, I am sure BP was told either fix the problem, or get the hell out of the way, and Giulani would have thrown every bit of kit he had at the problem, because on something like this, solving the problem is priority one, and the hell with politics or the cost.
They did not try until WEEKS after the leak started when they had already started using chemical dispersants.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
An oil industry, not for British, said that the burn-should have started the minute the oil hit the surface, when it is most volatile, NOT after it started to thin out.
Now think about that,
The internet is a wonderful thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Riebe
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/28/lou...ire/index.htmlQuote:
By the CNN Wire Staff
April 28, 2010 11:13 p.m. EDT
"A controlled attempt to burn off part of the spill started Wednesday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard said."
So you see they did try burns shortly after the accident.
I stand corrected it was nine days, not weeks after the rig went to hell, of course it was not a let's get this sucker under control is was the ususal Obama response: "The Coast Guard began burning a portion of the spill Wednesday in an attempt to stop it from reaching sensitive environmental areas and the Louisiana shoreline. The slick was about 16 miles from Venice, La.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
The test burn began about 5 p.m. CDT and Landry said it was successful.
Nine days is not shortly, and they were still playing guessing games.
They appear not to have done much since. Jindal's gov't wanted permission to let the berms to be made to protect the barrier islands and shore and had to wait 3 weeks while the administration dinked around....meanwhile oil is coming ashore...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Riebe
(Tin Foil Hat Mode On)
It may be that Obama doesn't want this spill to be cleaned up too quickly. He may be wanting a few days or weeks to go by with oiled up birds, fish, and what-not on the evening news to get the public all riled up at BP in particular, and the oil industry in general. That way he can halt any new well projects and exploration. This way the price of energy "necessarily goes up" just like he said he wanted during the campaign.
(Tin Foil Hat Mode Off)
Now I'm not saying that is what's happening, but "never waste a good crisis" comes to mind.
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Originally Posted by VOP
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well its certainly time we wake up from our oil induced sleep and get away from fossil fuels , or we can just keep sending supertanker sized piles of cash to the middle east. i have no ideas on what hey should do to fix this mess one thing for sure this mess will absolutely be cleaned up by this wonderful planet she will fix any mess we make of it then sweep us off and on to the next life form like we were never here