75 Miles Of Louisiana Coastline Impacted By Oil

[suffragette]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/24/gulf-oil-spill-75-miles-o_n_587346.html

With oil pushing at least 12 miles into Louisiana's marshes and two major pelican rookeries now coated in crude, Jindal said the state has begun work on chain of berms, reinforced with containment booms, that would skirt the state's coastline.

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In Barataria Bay, orange oil had made its way a good 6 inches onto the shore, coating grasses and the nests of brown pelicans in mangrove trees. Just six months ago, the birds had been removed from the federal endangered species list.
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The spill's impact now stretches across 150 miles, from Dauphin Island, Ala. to Grand Isle, La.
On Sunday, oil reached an 1,150-acre oyster ground leased by Belle Chasse, La., fisherman Dave Cvitanovich. He said cleanup crews were stringing lines of absorbent boom along the surrounding marshes, but that still left large clumps of rust-colored oil floating over his oyster beds. Mature oysters might eventually filter out the crude and become fit for sale, but this year's crop of spate, or young oysters, will perish.

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The 6 million-gallon figure for the spill is based on an initial BP estimate that about 210,000 gallons were spilling out each day. It became obvious the company had been underestimating the leak Thursday, when it started siphoning the oil at a 210,000-gallon-a-day rate while more crude spilled into the water.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. In a week, we all will wish it were only 75 miles of oil.

[suffragette]

7. Sadly, I agree

And there are the plumes below as well.

I noticed the Bellows returned from its 5 day expedition so we should have more scientific data on oil movement below the surface soon.

http://usfweb3.usf.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2332&z=31

[AndyA]

8. I fear you are correct, and that is such a sad, sad thing.

I feel so bad for all the wildlife. They don't know to fear something they've never seen before. By the time they realize it's dangerous, it's too late.

BP must be forced to pay for this. With every single cent they have if necessary.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. They haven't printed the money to compensate for a pelican or fish choking to death on crude oil.

[aquart]

17. I believe it's necessary to prefer criminal negligence charges.

Depraved indifference to human life. I volunteer for the jury.

[amborin]

2. heartbreaking

[suffragette]

18. Yes, it is

[janx]

3. link?

.

[donco6]

4. I think it's this

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/24/gulf-oil-spill-75-miles-o_n_587346.html

[janx]

5. TNX ! n/t

[suffragette]

6. Oopsy!

Sorry janx.
Added it to the OP.
:blush:

There's much more in the article to read.

[blindpig]

10. Kill Capitalism

Are you ready to kill capitalism yet?

[Swamp Rat]

11. and counting

[suffragette]

13. .

Hugs to you, swampy.
:hug:

Found a website by a Norwegian environmental group that looks to be doing some serious, local on-the-ground reporting in LA:
http://www.bellona.org/articles/articles_2010/bp_info_blackout

Here's a pic from there that speaks volumes:

[Swamp Rat]

14. Thanks... and Tusen takk to my Norsk friends.

and thanks for the link. :hug:

I lived in Telemark Norway for a while. I may have to move there permanently someday. :(

[suffragette]

15. I've had some friends from there over the years

since Seattle was a major immigration destination for Norwegians.

Just stumbled on this site when searching for info.

I want you to know, many of us may not be down there, but we are with you.

[Hubert Flottz]

12. Drill Bobby Drill!

Bobby and his pals were all for drilling anytime anywhere last month...have they flip flopped or what?

[suffragette]

16. I can't stand Jindal

And living in Seattle, I entirely caught how absurd his statement about funding volcano monitoring was.

I doubt his overall support for drilling (or Vitter's or Landrieu's - sad bipartisanship there) has shifted, but he knows he has to address taking care of this this as governor for his constituents and his state's economy right now.

I included that sentence because of the important info it contained about the damage being wrought.

[BeFree]

19. some people learn the hard way

now he KNOWS the pubbies have been lying to him.

Lead the way, Bobby!