Gulf oil spill larger than previously estimated

[AOII Angel]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=126809525
What I love about this story is that three separate scientists have estimated that the rate of oil spilling from the pipe is 50,000 barrels per day, 10x what was previously reported. They used three separate methods to come to this estimate which verifies their claims. BP's response? "Uh...there's no way to estimate the rate of oil spilling from the pipe." Yeah, we're going to take your word for it!

[Boodleboy322]

Unbelievable!

[knight_shadow]

Billy Nungesser, the president of Plaquemines Parish on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, has a blunt message for Barack Obama: Cut out the middleman, Mr. President. "There's been a failure of leadership on all levels. Who in the hell is in charge?" said Nungesser, who is prodding the administration to back a controversial plan to build sand barriers to block the oil.

“I’m a big Republican, but the president spent two hours with me and really impressed me. ... He really seems to care, but I don’t think he’s getting good advice,” he told POLITICO. “I don’t think they’re telling him the truth about what’s going on around here. He needs to get more personally involved.”

Until this week, the Obama administration had largely managed to deflect responsibility for the Deepwater Horizon disaster onto others — vowing to keep a “boot on the throat” of BP, while slamming lax oversight on the part of federal regulators during the Bush administration.

But now, with crude lapping into the bayou, even Obama’s defenders have turned critical. A White House that prides itself on operational competence and message discipline has been frustrated by an environmental catastrophe it can’t predict, can’t control and can’t out-message — and the strain is showing.

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WH didn't create this mess. What are people expecting them to do? Make it come out of BP's bottom line -- don't use our tax dollars for a "response"

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Billy Nungesser, the president of Plaquemines Parish on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, has a blunt message for Barack Obama: Cut out the middleman, Mr. President. "There's been a failure of leadership on all levels. Who in the hell is in charge?" said Nungesser, who is prodding the administration to back a controversial plan to build sand barriers to block the oil.

“I’m a big Republican, but the president spent two hours with me and really impressed me. ... He really seems to care, but I don’t think he’s getting good advice,” he told POLITICO. “I don’t think they’re telling him the truth about what’s going on around here. He needs to get more personally involved.”

Until this week, the Obama administration had largely managed to deflect responsibility for the Deepwater Horizon disaster onto others — vowing to keep a “boot on the throat” of BP, while slamming lax oversight on the part of federal regulators during the Bush administration.

But now, with crude lapping into the bayou, even Obama’s defenders have turned critical. A White House that prides itself on operational competence and message discipline has been frustrated by an environmental catastrophe it can’t predict, can’t control and can’t out-message — and the strain is showing.

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WH didn't create this mess. What are people expecting them to do? Make it come out of BP's bottom line -- don't use our tax dollars for a "response"

Might have to use tax dollars up front to get it fixed since apparently bureaucrazy and BP are both unprepared and dragging their feet.

Then sue BP. Sue them long, sue them hard.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Might have to use tax dollars up front to get it fixed since apparently bureaucrazy and BP are both unprepared and dragging their feet.

Then sue BP. Sue them long, sue them hard.

Giggety.

But yea, didn't think about the first part. Good point.

[DrPhil]

I figured as much. My bottled water tasted really "oily" today. It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine).