tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post7217035742898464987..comments2023-11-02T06:43:49.663-04:00Comments on Watergate Summer: The Oil Disaster in the Gulf Blooms to 5000 Barrels/Day {210,00 gallons /day}enigma4everhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-65163104630432002352010-04-29T03:57:15.604-04:002010-04-29T03:57:15.604-04:00Reuters::::
At midday Wednesday, the edge of the ...Reuters::::<br /><br />At midday Wednesday, the edge of the spill was 23 miles off the Louisiana coast, near fragile estuaries and swamps teeming with birds and other wildlife. A shift in winds could push the spill inland to the Louisiana coast by this weekend, according to forecasters at AccuWeather.<br /><br />Tarballs and emulsified oil streamers could reach the Mississippi Delta region late on Friday, said Charlie Henry, an expert with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<br /><br />Along with a large seafood industry, the area contains key wildlife habitats in the Pass-A-Loutre Wildlife Management Area and Breton National Wildlife Refuge on the Louisiana coast, which are teeming with nesting birds.<br /><br />"It's premature to say this is catastrophic," said Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry, who is heading the federal cleanup effort. "I will say this is very serious."<br /><br />The spill could be devastating for fishermen and oystermen that rely on estuaries and swamps along the Mississippi River for their livelihood. For a factbox of potential environmental impacts, follow the link.<br /><br />"We're sitting here half praying and half with our fingers, toes and everything else crossed," said Byron Encalade, president of the Louisiana Oysterman Association in Pointe A La Hache, who lost five boats when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.<br /><br />As the oil spill grows, so does the chance that it will affect efforts by the U.S. Congress and President Barack Obama to open more offshore areas to limited oil and gas drilling.<br /><br />"This brings home the issue that drilling despite all the advancements in technology is still a risky businesenigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-48579411430779142602010-04-28T23:57:36.973-04:002010-04-28T23:57:36.973-04:00Valdez disaster:
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurr...Valdez disaster:<br />The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur in history. As significant as the Valdez spill was, it ranks well down on the list of the world's largest oil spills in terms of volume released.[1] However, Prince William Sound's remote location (accessible only by helicopter, plane and boat) made government and industry response efforts difficult and severely taxed existing plans for response. The region was a habitat for salmon, sea otters, seals and seabirds. The vessel spilled 10.8 million U.S. gallons (about 40 million litres) of Prudhoe Bay crude oil into the sea, and the oil eventually covered 1,300 square miles (3,400 km2) of ocean.[2]enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-18198474331538439532010-04-28T23:55:57.624-04:002010-04-28T23:55:57.624-04:0011:30PM wed nite.
So if the Leak really is leakin...11:30PM wed nite.<br /><br />So if the Leak really is leaking 5000barrels/day-that is 212,500 gallons...that means in 5 days-<br />1,062,500 gallons...<br /><br />( and if indeed there is a 2nd leak...this will be hard to get under control)<br /><br />Tonight they were going to start attempting to burn it off....as a way to control the disaster.enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.com