BP and its minions state that this is the first spill in 30 years of Gulf drilling.

[MoonRiver]

Who the f*%# cares, if true? This ONE spill may destroy a precious and magnificent habitat for generations to come. Plus, BP, the main driller in the Gulf, has unfit operations all over this now highly endangered area. Considering their total lack of compliance with known safety procedures, how many more of their drills are about to blow up?????

[Lerkfish]

1. well, its about 30 years worth of spillage in 2 months, so its making up for lost time.

:shrug:

[MoonRiver]

2. That's the horror we see unfolding.

My God, this can NEVER happen again. :cry:

[doublethink]

3. They are lying ..... Here's some data and satellite immages from Huricane Katrina & Rita ....

UPDATE 5/1/06: The US Minerals Management service confirmed today that at least one major spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of damage to oil and gas infrastructure caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see http://www.mms.gov/ooc/press/2006/press0501.htm). Under US law, any offshore spill larger than 100,000 gallons is classified as a "major" spill. At least 6 spills greater than 1,000 barrels (42,000 gallons) have been confirmed by MMS, with the largest being 3,625 barrels (152,250 gallons). Cumulatively, these six spills alone are at least 362,000 gallons. (For comparison, the oil spill from a well blowout off Santa Barbara in 1969 totaled 200,000 gallons: it caused a slick 800 miles long and oiled 35 miles of beach.) MMS also reports that 457 pipelines were damaged, 101 of which were large diameter (10 inches or greater); that 146 spills of at least 1 barrel (42 gallons) have been reported so far, with 37 of these spills being 50 barrels (2,100 gallons) or greater. MMS cautions that the full extent of damage and spills is not yet known. --

cut ..... rest of story and satellite images at link below ...

http://skytruth.mediatools.org/gallery/432?page=1

[MoonRiver]

4. THANK YOU!

BASTARDS! :mad:

[doublethink]

5. No problem ..... I remembered Keith Olberman ....

addressing this back then ..... and low and behold I just found a quick 'worse person in the world' segment on You-Tube for you .... ha ha it addresses Bobby Jindal (Louisiana Gov) another Republican living in denial about the subject back then also ....

here's that short video .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3aA5q2jsxo