Booms Fail to Hold Back the Gushing Oil in the Gulf
Today Officials Said They Are Not Helping and Called Them Nothing but a Bump in the Road to Holding Back the Inevitable Tragedy.
Though weather and rough seas made it difficult, workers continued to lay out more than 36,000 feet of oil absorbing boom. Many boats had to turn back because of the conditions at sea.
As those who make their living along the coast learned of the futility of these efforts anger and panic began to rise and community organizations began meeting with attorneys who have flown into this area from around the country.
A video appearing on the federal website which was apparently filmed in Seattle at NOAA headquarters (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) shows that officials knew immediately that the spillage would be as high as 4.6 million gallons a day. You can view this video at http://videos.al.com/mobile-press-register/.
Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, the person the President has appointed to lead the recovery, has offered several possibilities for stopping the continuing spill. Those ideas include attempting to install a new blowout preventer, adding a dispersant chemical to the oil as it leaves the well or crimping the existing riser pipe. There is also hope that the pipe might erode and collapse on itself thereby shutting itself down. Because the sand and rock now are eroding this pipe the possibility of its complete deterioration resulting in an inestimatible amount of spillage is possible.
The spill has occurred just as the vacation season is beginning and current estimates of lost revenue from tourism are in the billions.
Efforts are now being made to get a rig in place so that they can begin drilling a new well to relieve the current site. The rig will be in place in a few days but drilling the new well is expected to take months.
Sources
The Mobile Press Register
WPMI Local 15 News
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