Pete C. wrote:
>
> Sky wrote:
> >
> > Better get that Gulf of Mexico shrimp and other seafood fast before the
> > stocks at the stores are gone. Prices are bound to rise drastically -
> > if not already - due to that oil drilling platform fiasco (my thoughts &
> > prayers for the workers that died and were injured) there. Not to
> > mention the horrible ecological impact to the US States on the Gulf, too
> > ( What a horrible tragedy in so many ways that will impact so many
> > for so long.
>
> Funny, all reports have indicated minimal potential impact to gulf
> seafood from the incident. Reports also indicate minimal risk of impact
> to the shoreline.
>
> This isn't like the Exxon Valdeze, where millions of gallons of crude
> were released close to shore with no warning, this is far out in the
> gulf, with many days of warning and preparation time for containment,
> and the heavy congealed oil doesn't seem to be getting close to shore,
> just the light sheen which evaporates and isn't a significant risk.

Would you want to bet on it ?? The evening national TV news (CBS)
reported the leading edge of the oil slick (already larger than the
State of Delaware) was just 3-miles off Louisiana's shore (barrier
islands). The Exxon Valdeze had a limited number of "X" gallons of
crude oil in its tanks when it went aground due to an inattentive and
negligent captain, but this sunken off-shore drill platform has a well
that's still spouting (so to speak) about 50,000 gallons of crude each
and every day until British Petroleum gets that well capped. It's
gargantuan (sp?) disaster and its potential impacts will take a long
time to remediate.

Sky, who voices an opinion

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