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BP oil spill. People are paying attention NOW, aren't they? *mad face*
May 2, 2010 at
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Unless my "search" button is broken, I can't find any threads about this oil spill.
Aren't there some Loungers here from the Gulf Coast area, besides myself?
This thing is going to be bad. Really bad.
I grew up in Pensacola, FL and have spent my whole life on these beaches. Pensacola, Gulf Shores, Navarre, Destin ... they are beautiful. And they have already suffered so much devastation over the years from hurricanes and now they have to endure THIS?
If this goes on long enough and the oil makes it's way into the Florida Keys, that will be the end of the natural coral reef habitat. What about the dolphins and fish and turtles and birds?
Environmental disaster aside, I can't even imagine what the economic impact is going to be.
Aren't there some Loungers here from the Gulf Coast area, besides myself?
This thing is going to be bad. Really bad.
I grew up in Pensacola, FL and have spent my whole life on these beaches. Pensacola, Gulf Shores, Navarre, Destin ... they are beautiful. And they have already suffered so much devastation over the years from hurricanes and now they have to endure THIS?
If this goes on long enough and the oil makes it's way into the Florida Keys, that will be the end of the natural coral reef habitat. What about the dolphins and fish and turtles and birds?
Environmental disaster aside, I can't even imagine what the economic impact is going to be.
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but you are correct. this will give them/corporate america an excellent excuse to increase the price of pretty much everything, gas, food, transportation costs, building materials, etc.
We don't want to hear anything bad about oil as long as people we know are getting shot and killed for absolutely no good reason in other countries in the name of oil.
We don't want to hear anything bad about oil as long as people we know are getting shot and killed for absolutely no good reason in other countries in the name of oil.
Remember, they're the same people that thought dropping sandbags into a broken levee in NO during Katrina was a great way to stop the water flooding in.
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Did we invite the Army Corps of Engineers to figure out a solution?
Remember, they're the same people that thought dropping sandbags into a broken levee in NO during Katrina was a great way to stop the water flooding in.
oh yeah, those guys.....
they actually do know their shit pretty well. Look at how well they do on the Mississippi River in creating real flood plains designed to flood yearly instead of trying to hold back the floods every year and creating massive damage in populated areas.
that is all
Did we invite the Army Corps of Engineers to figure out a solution?
Remember, they're the same people that thought dropping sandbags into a broken levee in NO during Katrina was a great way to stop the water flooding in.
Finger pointing at its finest.
Finger pointing for truth.
You would think though that Transocean would know how to fix the problems that their rigs cause though. I'd hate to think though about all of the oil we don't know about that is leaking out.
check here for up to date imagery...
http://www.pecad.fas.u
i hate how it's being spun into a political issue instead of a environmental one.
Phoenix, I don't think the East coast of FL has anything to be worried about anytime soon. I used to live in Jacksonville and their beaches aren't anything great, true ... but I don't think this will affect them. Maybe months or years from now but not like it is about to impact the Gulf Coast states.
Dispersant chemicals are just that ... chemicals. While it may serve a purpose on the frontside of this disaster, it WILL cause problems on the backside. They know that the chemicals are harmful to wildlife AND people. Long-term consequences are inevitable.
Blame doesn't matter at this point. There will be enough "blame" to go around in the coming weeks, months, years even.
I can't believe that the media is spending more time on one poorly-made, failed explosive inside of a SUV than they are on this oil spill.
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oh yeah, those guys.....
they actually do know their shit pretty well. Look at how well they do on the Mississippi River in creating real flood plains designed to flood yearly instead of trying to hold back the floods every year and creating massive damage in populated areas.
Most people don't ever get the full story. The New Orleans Levee board had money to throw lavish $250K Mardi Gras parties, but not to put work into the levees. Bush and Clinton both approved matching funds to help with repairs, but they were never completed by the State of LA, WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IT IS TO MAINTAIN THE LEVEES. And as to the mighty Mississippi? We keep moving closer to where nature intended it to flood and re-fertilize the ground with sediment. The channelization of the river has robbed Louisiana of it's coast line for decades and every hurricane that comes along batters us even more. The Wetlands that we lose are our natural barrier to absorb the storm shock.
And yes, the coast is screwed. The shrimp and plankton are first to go, which feed the rest of the food chain. Seafood will be at a premium. I live very near the coast and already oyster beds are being shut down. So the next time you hear someone from Cape Cod fuss about having to look at a few windmills, come look at the Gulf at night and see how many rigs are lit up like small cities. and Obama was ready to drill more. Now all of a sudden, they're dangerous. Well, they always have been. Wake up and dig a little deeper to hear to whole story instead of believing only what you hear on TV (ANY station).