Coast Guard officials told of potential oil spill response problems years ago

[Barrett808]

Source: The Press-Register

U.S. Coast Guard officials have apparently known for years that there could be significant problems in the federal and industry response to a major oil spill.

The report that followed a 2004 "Spill of National Significance" training exercise concluded, "Oil spill response personnel did not appear to have even a basic knowledge of the equipment required to support salvage or spill clean up operations."

It continued, "as a result, some issues and complex processes unique to spill response were not effectively addressed." ...

The agency did not respond when asked if the later reports detailed progress made in response preparation since the 2004 exercise.

Read more: http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2010/05/coast-guard-officials-told-of-potential.html

[HCE SuiGeneris]

1. Imagine that... and the Idiot Son did nothing to remedy the situation.

Shocking!

[lark]

2. Hmm, it's worse than that

The idiot son facilitated the disaster by allowing his handler, Cheney, to gut the safety requirements for these rigs. Will we ever recover from their incompetence?

[saigon68]

3. And through this Jack Ass apologist ---corporate profits will be protected

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry. from the beginning minimized the effect this disaster would take

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UdNkvQYjg8&feature=related

WHY THERE'S NO OIL LEAKING !!!!!!!