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The magical wonder of off-shore oil drilling.
Addendum: According to this chart posted on Daily Kos, the “spill” is nearly at the levels of the 1969 Santa Barbara incident based upon the 5000 gallon estimate. But this isn’t a “spill.” It’s a continuous gusher.
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April 29, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Joe Blow
Now all they need is a hurricane!
April 29, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Joel Mielke
Drill here. Drill now.
April 29, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Fred Mangels
My guess is it was sabotage.
April 29, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Dave Kirby
This event is threatening to be the Three Mile Island of offshore drilling. Obama is reconsidering expanding offshore operations. The industry has claimed this kind of disaster was a thing of the past. It changes everything.
April 29, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Matt
“It turns out, by the way, that oil rigs today generally don’t cause spills. They are technologically very advanced.” – President Obama, 04/02/10
April 29, 2010 at 8:40 pm
moviedad
I wonder what this will mean politically for the campaign to drill off the coast of California?
April 29, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Eric Kirk
I believe that California is off the list. The North coast anyway.
April 29, 2010 at 10:26 pm
moviedad
I think you’ll find that it is back on the list. I’m pretty sure the ban has already been lifted federally, and it was back into the hands of the congress. What was it, three or four months ago? It was ‘issue of the week’ on NPR. Well, I suppose the point is moot, is it “moot?” I don’t think I’ve ever used that word before.
So I suppose we’re safe for now. I so wish they could see beyond their Exxon checks, and start thinking about the future of the country for once. There is such short-sighted planning, it’s almost as if they don’t believe there will be a tomorrow. Now they’re thinking that “Earth Climate Systems Modifications” can save us.” Don’t worry about global warming, we’ll just put tons of reflective glitter in the atmosphere and it’ll reflect the sun’s rays.”
April 30, 2010 at 6:11 am
Joel Mielke
Fred’s comments usually consist of idle speculation (above), or unsupported opinions.
April 30, 2010 at 7:22 am
Ed
Another example of big industry laying waste to a rural economy. The gulf coast fishery and tourism is toast. The bio region will suffer for decades. Enjoy your gas guzzler.
April 30, 2010 at 7:26 am
Dave
There’s no way any oil company is going to get the green light to drill off America’s coastlines now. No politician would dare to push for it in this climate of disaster.
As we slowly become more aware of the magnitude there’s going to be a national outcry against suposedly safe drilling techniques.
It won’t make a difference. Greed always wins in the end.
April 30, 2010 at 7:48 am
Dave
NEWS ALERT -
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36865687/ns/us_news-environment/
I guess I was right about this happening. Just found this article.
April 30, 2010 at 10:40 am
Mitch
Just think about where we’d be if HALF the money that will now go to partly, poorly restoring what is being destroyed had gone to subsidizing alternative energy in the early Dubya years.
Cry, the beloved country.
May 1, 2010 at 6:31 am
Andrew Bird
There is a proposal to start new drilling in state-controlled waters – Tranquillon Ridge, off the Central Coast. The governor has been pushing hard for this project. He said yesterday he will still lobby for it, even after the Gulf of Mexico disaster. The decision is in new Lite Guv Abel Maldonado’s hands now. He is the third member of the State Lands Commission, which has the authority to approve or reject this project. The other two commissioners are split. Maldonado has expressed skepticism about Tranquillon Ridge, but he refused to commit to vote against it, or other expansion of offshore drilling in state-controlled waters. Hopefully, what is happening the Gulf of Mexico will cause him to do the right thing and say no to new offshore drilling in California.
May 1, 2010 at 7:48 am
Anonymous
Hey Mitch, what powers yor car, truck, SUV, your generator(s)?
But you probably ride a bike or walk wherever you go, right?
May 1, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Mike Buettner
Gulf oil spill: The Halliburton connection
“Investigators delving into the possible cause of the massive gulf oil spill are focusing on the role of Houston-based Halliburton Co., the giant energy services company, which was responsible for cementing the drill into place below the water. The company acknowledged Friday that it had completed the final cementing of the oil well and pipe just 20 hours before the blowout last week.”
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/04/gulf-oil-spill-the-halliburton-connection.html
May 1, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Mitch
Anonymous 7:48,
Yes, you’re right, Anonymous, I drive. I even own my car, and it’s not a Prius.
Of course, the fact that I drive doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t have preferred government policies to be the opposite of what they’ve been for most of my adult life. I’d even have been happy to pay more in taxes or gas cost if it meant that we’d have been pursuing alternative energy sources for the last two decades, rather than enriching Big Oil.
Is your point that anyone who uses what’s available is, by definition, a hypocrite if they’d prefer things were different? Wow. Hey, do you pay taxes, Anonymous? Does that mean you’re in favor of the Palin bridge-to-nowhere?
May 1, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Fred Mangels
Joel wrote, “Fred’s comments usually consist of idle speculation (above), or unsupported opinions.
And I don’t know that I’ve ever heard, or read, an opinion or cartoon from you that wasn’t any different.
May 4, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Joel Mielke
Brilliant comeback Fred, but instead of defending your inane posts with puerile responses, why don’t you just put a tiny bit of effort into your goofy, thoughtless, ignorant, knee-jerk comments?