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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:39 PM Original message |
No skimmers in sight as oil floods into Mississippi waters Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/20 |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. WHY NOT? |
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Submariner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. My guess is that the dispersants injected at the wellhead did the job of thinning out |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Especially with a COAGULANT which existed . . . Thom Hartmann talked about it -- |
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Braulio (860 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
35. A coagulant isn't what's needed |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. This stuff according to Hartmann, tried and works . . . COAGULANT ... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 05:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Lotta geniuses at BP. |
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Braulio (860 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
34. Somewhat misguided |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. EPA told BP to STOP using the dispersant . . . which is TOXIC . . . |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. +1 what did happen to that no dispersant directive? BP just says FU & EPA then rolls over? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. You're right ... EPA and ALL of our government agencies have been corrupted . . . |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Because there aren't enough boats *in the world* to skim/catch all of it. |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
38. Your Signature |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. True. |
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breadandwine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 01:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. The Democrats are in big trouble in the Fall. Because Obama is too DLC and still trusts BP too much. |
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704wipes (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
51. how has he 'won over Republicans inside the beltway?' |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good ol' American incompetence at work. |
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joe black (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
41. I think it's deliberate. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. +1 nt |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. bbbut bbbbut BP should be heading the cleanup, don't you understand that??? why aren't you on board! |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. The article contains an inaccuracy |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. wrong |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. And you cite no evidence for that claim |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Do you accept the Washington Post and the Houston Chronicle? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. WP no, Houston Chronicle on a case by case basis |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I doubt that there is anything to the controversy. |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Is the LA Times legitimate enough for you? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. The stories are misleading |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:57 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. The Coast Guard announced on April 23 |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
45. old news and your point is...? |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. My point is, it's not just BP lies |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Took him long enough to accept. |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. I can hardly get angry anymore. I'm just numb. And I feel totally helpless. |
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Captain_Blue (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Numbness |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. Shame on our government for not being tough on BP |
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Oceansaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. K&R...n/t |
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droidamus2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. As Madow pointed out |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Hayley Barbour said there is no oil in Mississippi |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
48. why wasn't Haley watching the shore? he sure can run his mouth |
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gjp (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. government red tape |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. Don't worry, it's harmless |
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Jumping John (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. Here ios some info about the BP Gulf disatser and the Jones Act from a legit site |
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Merchant Marine (650 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Blaming the Jones act is a political ploy headed by John McCain to destroy the US Merchant Marine |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 04:21 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. self-deleted |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
29. Help was offered. LA Times, MSNBC, & CNN - Bush waived the Jones Act |
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Merchant Marine (650 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 04:36 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. None of the foreign skimmers working the gulf need a Jones Act exemption |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 06:14 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. You're right. Thanks for the clarification. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
47. I went to a Cong. hearing -Don Young (R-AK) said Jones Act was being ignored long before |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. Help from foreign gov's "would require U.S. to reimburse that country-" huh? BP's not reimbursing? |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 04:40 AM Response to Reply #46 |
56. That's what caught my eye too. |
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Pooka Fey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
33. The French state has offered to send its professionals since the beginning |
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Braulio (860 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I guess we could tow the French behind speed boats |
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Pooka Fey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Well, no worries then. |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 04:01 AM Response to Reply #36 |
55. yeah, that's was helpful of you, ok. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
37. Drill, baby, drill. Lott is now a lobbyist for the oil industry. But, at least he's not in theSenate |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Ex-Senator from Louisiana Breaux is a lobbyist for the oil industry now. Truth in advertising. |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 04:56 AM Response to Reply #37 |
57. LOL! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
52. Thick oil soils Mississippi shore as storm looms |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
58. Someone should have told those folks in the photo ... |
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