Reply #104: Let's just take one suggestion... [View All]

[ljm2002]

...namely, tankers to suck up the oil and water and separate out the oil and put the water back. Yes the water they put back will not be pristine, it will still have some oil. Reports are this can alleviate 85% of the oil at a given site where this is tried.

Now I know there are underwater plumes, etc. But every bit of oil that is recovered, is oil that does not remain in the ecosystem.

So is everyone here saying, nah, we shouldn't do it. Only BP has the expertise to do that (which of course is simply not true). If the government does it BP won't have to pay (which of course is simply not true). If the government gets involved in cleanup then BP won't be to blame anymore (which of course is simply not true).

Whatever happened to that American "can-do" attitude?

Yes, the situation is totally FUBAR. But not mobilizing every resource to mitigate the situation is foolish if not downright criminal.