Sky wrote:
>
> 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 leading edge of the slick is just a light film, still miles out and
they've been preparing for days.

> 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,

Ran aground, close to shore, with all heavy crude and no warning time
for containment, very different.

> 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.

The sunken off-shore drill platform has a 700,000 gallon diesel fuel
tank that may leak, that is all.

The well head, 5,000' down and miles from shore is leaking, and they are
working to seal it off. They are also working on containing the oil
leaking from it.

> It's
> gargantuan (sp?) disaster and its potential impacts will take a long
> time to remediate.

Potential impacts in the minds of the paranoid. It is important to
remember that this is essentially a hole in the ground that is
inconveniently releasing a 100% natural product. It's not unlike that
volcano in Iceland.