The unsettling truth about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the effects it is having: – enormous ocean dead zone in the gulf – threat to Florida Keys – threat to entire Eastern Coast – threat to two of the largest coral reefs in the world – a devastation of the ocean’s biodiversity of biblical proportions – livelihoods of thousands of fishermen destroyed – people having to leave their homes due to the toxic fumes blowing ashore Music: Gridlock – John Digweed & Nick Muir Stereo Club Mix
Pristine habitat, at Cayo Costa, Florida, on eastern Gulf of Mexico, will hopefully be unscathed by discharge of crude oil, actively flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. Life found it’s way to Cayo Costa, will the petroleum find it’s way here, too? Ponder this: day -to-day 4000 oil platforms in Gulf . Financial impact of one problematic rig is? Funnel “containment” devices are for harvesting oil, not plugging blowout. Ans: Shut down all BP rigs until blowout is plugged, so complete focus is on the problem rig with no distraction from the other platforms; then resume business as usual, employees get paid time off. Watch how fast it gets plugged. Dispersants? dilution is not solution to pollution. www.globalsoundstream.com Video Rating: 5 / 5
A summary of May 17 events related to the vast oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon
Events May 17, Day 28 of a Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with an explosion and fire on April 20 on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and containment. The blast killed 11 workers. Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
petroleonline.unblog.fr NEW ORLEANS – Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2010. A Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors April 21, 2010. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizon’s 126 person crew. US Coast Guard video by Air Station New Orleans ________________________________________________________ washington,file,water,gulf mexico,onshore offshore,ocean,oil,chevron,exxon,mobile,halliburton,weapons,nuclear Video Rating: 0 / 5
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