Vitter wants BP to build a dome over the spill?

[babylonsister]

Huh? I don't get this; what would that accomplish? And I'm assuming it's over the spill... :shrug:

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/News/Louisiana/Government/Louisiana_Senator_Vitter_Wants_Spill_Efforts_Streamlined_BP_To_Build_Dome__10742.asp


U.S. Sen. David Vitter today inspected the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and met with federal, state and local officials to discuss the ongoing cleanup efforts. Following his discussions, he urged Cabinet members and state and local officials in the meetings to streamline the cleanup efforts of BP and federal and state agencies.

“Based on the latest briefings and discussions with the federal and state parties involved, BP is spread too thin in trying to both cap the well and remediate the damage along the coastline, producing an inefficient and ineffective response,” said Vitter. “I urge all involved to allow BP to focus all of its efforts on building a dome and drilling a relief well at the source of the spill so that federal and state officials can focus their efforts on protecting and cleaning up the coast.”

Earlier today, Vitter took an aerial tour of the affected area in a U.S. Coast Guard aircraft with Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano and other officials, and he later attended a meeting in Robert with Napolitano and Interior Sec. Ken Salazar, along with other federal, state and local officials and representatives from the Coast Guard. Vitter was also set to meet with representatives of the Louisiana fishing industry to discuss ways to mitigate the damage to Louisiana fisheries.

“Our prayers continue to go out to the families and co-workers of the victims of the explosion,” said Vitter. “We’re facing a very serious situation along the Gulf Coast.”

In his meetings with Sec. Napolitano and other officials, Vitter also urged them to do whatever is necessary to help those most directly affected, including Louisiana fishermen and oystermen. Vitter intends to offer them any support they need from the federal level and will continue monitoring the efforts to protect Louisiana’s coast and the state’s valuable fishing habitats.

[malaise]

1. It

DEPENDS :evilgrin:

[babylonsister]

2. ...

:spank::spank::spank:

:evilgrin:

[katandmoon]

3. Snort!

[Junkdrawer]

5. Get the super absorbent size...

second thought, buy two...

[spanone]

27. bwahahahahahahaaa

[Initech]

34. Thanks oops I crapped my pants!

[high density]

4. relief well

isn't that something like a 3 month process?

[The Magistrate]

9. Pretty Much, Sir

That is about how long it took to shut down a similar leak near Australia not too long ago.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

6. That is apparently something that is done

I don't pretend to understand the process but I've heard people talking about it -- structurally it may be more like an umbrella than a solid dome

[warren pease]

7. Hey Vitter...

I hear wads of used diapers are remarkably effective at capping undersea gushers. Why not strap a few to your ample haunches, swim down to about 5000 feet, and see what happens? It's the free market thing to do.

Best of luck, you fucking fetishist hypocrite.


wp

[BlooInBloo]

8. When I was a little kid, I set fire to the backyard one summer day. Covered the fire with bricks...

Outta sight, outta mind. Because that ALWAYS works. Durr.

[Motown_Johnny]

10. I believe the dome is on the ocean floor

http://www.smartplanet.com/technology/blog/science-scope/engineers-are-building-an-underwater-dome-to-stop-the-oil-spill-from-spreading/1441/


^snip^

Some engineers have come up with a more promising idea: They want to plug the leak by placing a giant dome over it. Engineers are currently designing the giant dome, but it could take up to a month to build and is only viable as a short term solution. Ideally, the dome would stop the oil and then pump the oil into tanks on the surface

[SidDithers]

11. The idea is to capture the oil as it rises to the surface...

The dome would act like an upside-down sink, suspended over the leak(s). The oil collects in the dome, and is pumped out from the top. This stops the oil from reaching the surface where it spreads for miles and miles.

We use a similar device to catch leaks in our warehouse ceiling, it collects water and directs it through a hose to a storage container. It's a temporary measure until our damn landlord fixes our roof.




It's actually a sound idea. Whether it works in practice is an entirely different matter.

Sid

[babylonsister]

12. Thanks, all, for the education. nt

[bluestateguy]

13. That sounds like socialism!!!

Suuuuure!!! The government is going to "help" the fisherman and oystermen. That's just the first step toward a Stallinist police state.

[Motown_Johnny]

14. A Dome!!! And do you know what else has a Dome !?!?!?!?

The Kremlin That's What!!!!!


And do you know what else has a Dome !?!?!?


The Dome Of The Rock !!!! Where MUSLIMS worship!!!! They even call it a dome !!!!

Obama wants a Dome does he?? A DOME!!!


and what might DOME stand for??



Disaster

Obama

Meant to

Engineer




That's right !!! Obama wanted this to happen.... that way he can back out of the promise to open offshore drilling and make both sides happy!!!


(ok, I will stop playing Beck now)

[The Magistrate]

16. Well Played, Sir! Well Played Indeed....

"Rover was killed by a Pontiac, and it was done with such grace and artistry that witnesses awarded the driver both ears and the tail."

[Cassandra]

25. Ah, Tom Lehrer...

an old favorite.

[Motown_Johnny]

26. I am still trying to figure out why parts of a dead dog would be considered a reward

[The Magistrate]

28. This May Make It Clear, Sir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nm3IzCT088

A bull-ring reference....

[Motown_Johnny]

30. ahh... that makes sense

I have no interest in killing an animal for sport so I had no idea that was what they did.


I hope you don't mind that I won't watch that video, again no interest in that "sport".

[The Magistrate]

31. It Is Simply An Old Song, Sir, That You May Enjoy Greatly

It shows only an album cover.

"For there is nothing more beautiful in this world than the sight of a lone man facing, single-handed, a half a ton of angry pot-roast."

[ThomWV]

15. Might work, to capture the oil and continously pipe it to the surface and maybe into the systme

I believe the entire bottom of the Gulf in that area is criss-crossed with a network of underwater pipelines that feed back to shore. If a dome could capture the oil as it is releases and a pipe and sufficient pumping capacity attached at the surface it sounds like it might be something to consider.

[MODem75]

17. Why on earth did BP not have a contigency plan for this?

They had to know the risks, but yet they never expected a worst case scenario. I guess profit margin is more important than the future existence of their business, because after this ordeal I hope BP is gone. I say we nationalize their company and make sure something like this never happens again.

[NNN0LHI]

18. How would you like to have to ride around with this filth for any length of time?

Vitter took an aerial tour of the affected area in a U.S. Coast Guard aircraft with Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano and other officials

Yuk!

Don

[SidDithers]

19. I thought you were talking about the oil...

but the filth you were talking about was Vitter!! :rofl:

Sid

[Ishoutandscream2]

20. Will it have a retractable roof? Will the Superbowl be played there?

[TheCowsCameHome]

21. Vitter may have some diapers to donate.

[whyverne]

22. That sounds like my idea for putting out oil fires.

When we had a lot of them. Big dome carried around by Chinooks. Drop it over the oil well fire. Snuff.
It could work for this too, if we had one. Pump out of the top. Need a big pump though.
I have no idea what refineries think about crude mixed with water, either. Probably not much.
Eh, we're screwed.

[Hawkeye-X]

23. OK, let's hire the 10,000 grannies to sew up a big-ass dome the size of West Virginiee...

Yessir!

*ptooie* *clatter*

[Motown_Johnny]

24. do you want to be in a Chinook flying into the smoke of an oil well fire?

I know I don't

OK, Maybe you can approach from up wind.... I will give you that. It still seems dangerous to me.

Also what are the temperatures involved and what material is the dome made of?


Not trying to rain on your parade (sorry if I have) just trying to figure out how this might work.

[whyverne]

32. That's all right. I'm just the idea guy. HeeHee.

[Jack Sprat]

29. Vitter needs to sit on the spill. n/t

[BlooInBloo]

35. Maybe his prostitute diapers can soak up all the oil? Cuz they're the quicker-picker-upper?

[Initech]

33. He must've spilled in his pants after saying that.

[Crunchy Frog]

36. How about a giant diaper to soak it all up?