Oil leak in Gulf of Mexico off coast of LA

[clintlove]

It's getting really bad. I can smell the fumes in the air this morning. They haven't been able to stop the leaks yet, and another leak sprung a few days ago making a total of 3. The oil reached land last night, and will continue to wash further inland. Our seafood industry is going to take a phenomenal hit. Already, shrimpers, crabbers, and fishermen are shutting down shop. Mississippi and Alabama will feel the same effects.

Still no answers as to why the initial explosion happened in the first place. 11 men are presumed dead as a week long search turned up nothing. Really, really sad for an area that is still in the recovery process from Katrina.



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[88Mariner]

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i heard they were thinking of lighting it on fire....any word on that?

[clintlove]

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They've actually started a few controlled burns already. But it only buns for about 45 mins and only burns the oil sheen on the surface. I'm not really sure it's that's been beneficial though.

[ace_dl]

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Just heard that BP are taking some of the responsibility

[clintlove]

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Just heard that BP are taking some of the responsibility

Yeah I believe it was their rig that exploded and sunk.

[chuckc]

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Yeah I believe it was their rig that exploded and sunk.

the thing that gets me is obama still wants to push for more drilling, he would like to lift the ban florida has.. bad bad idea imo.

this seems like this may be the worst eviromental disaster the US has ever seen.

[Huggie Smiles]

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the thing that gets me is obama still wants to push for more drilling, he would like to lift the ban florida has.. bad bad idea imo.

this seems like this may be the worst eviromental disaster the US has ever seen.

they have put a stop on all of them until this one is investigated

[chunky]

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Our seafood industry is going to take a phenomenal hit. Already, shrimpers, crabbers, and fishermen are shutting down shop. Mississippi and Alabama will feel the same effects.

Do you rcon they will get more than $15,000 in compensation ?

[clintlove]

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Do you rcon they will get more than $15,000 in compensation ?

Is this what BP is offering to the industries affected?

[chunky]

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Is this what BP is offering to the industries affected?

NO

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez

[chuckc]

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looks like obama actually uses his brain once in a while.

white house announces its shelving its plan to expand drilling

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36865687/ns/us_news-environment

[platanomosqueado]

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Sincerely hope those motherfuckers pay up all the damages.

[chuckc]

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man poor louisianna, first katrina now this.

this sure looks like its going to be one of the worst man made disasters...

now there saying obama issued just a temp ban on new drilling until cause of diaster is determined and safety measures are reviewed

[Garrick]

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get ready for gas prices to SOAR...............

[chuckc]

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^^^no actually there saying they dont epect much of a change in gas prices as this was specifically an exploratory rig