Live feed of BP oil spill in Gulf will be posted on congressman's website

[Are_grits_groceries]

After a demand from Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., for a live feed of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to be made publicly available on the web, BP officials said they would release the feed and it will be shown shown on Markey's committee website at http://www.globalwarming.house.gov/

The release of the live link is expected Tuesday night.

"This may be BP's footage, but it's America's ocean. Now anyone will be able to see the real-time effects the BP spill is having on our ocean," said Markey, who conducted a briefing Tuesday with independent scientists where he reiterated the call for a video feed. "This footage will aid analysis by independent scientists blocked by BP from coming to see the spill."

Markey sent letters earlier Tuesday to BP America's CEO Lamar McKay asking for the footage to be made public on BP's website. If BP could not host the footage, Markey offered to host it on his website for free.

"BP is going to have to pay for the cleanup of this spill and the long-term damage. Hosting this video on our website is the only freebie they're going to get," Markey said

More: http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/05/live_feed_of_bp_oil_spill_in_g.html

This will be a horror show.

[Pavulon]

1. Thanks for the bare minimum.. Now put the coasties

to work. They will be happy to fine me for a teeny slick in the harbor, let them do their job here.

[polichick]

2. Glad somebody thinks Americans have a right to know what's going on...

...and the rest of the world too!

[janx]

3. Horror show yes, but at least people who know how to measure

such things will have a way to do so.

I just posted a link about this in LBN, Grits.

[IndianaGreen]

4. It's not on yet, or I couldn't find it

but a big K&R

:kick:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

5. Where is the feed? It was to be live last night, no?

[janx]

6. This is a recent development, so Tuesday most likely means

this coming Tuesday.

[Junkdrawer]

7. Tonight....

May 19, 2010 – Following a demand from Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) for a live feed of the BP oil spill to be made publicly available on the web, BP said they would release the feed and it will be shown on Rep. Markey’s committee website at www.globalwarming.house.gov. The release of the live link to Rep. Markey is expected tonight.

“This may be BP’s footage, but it’s America’s ocean. Now anyone will be able to see the real-time effects the BP spill is having on our ocean,” said Rep. Markey, who conducted a briefing today with independent scientists where he reiterated the call for a video feed. “This footage will aid analysis by independent scientists blocked by BP from coming to see the spill.”

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http://www.globalwarming.house.gov/mediacenter/pressreleases_2008?id=0245#main_content

[HCE SuiGeneris]

8. Thx

I am in a bit of a tizzy these days.

[WillyT]

9. K & R !!!

:kick:

[Are_grits_groceries]

10. Has anyone found this feed yet?

I also looked at his congressional website. It was supposed to be up last night. The article said Tuesday, but in another place it said 'tonite'.