BP Oil Spill 2010
UPI reports a containment boom was staged at Breton National Wildlife Refuge on April 29 in Venice, Louisiana. The BP oil spill 2010 occurred on April 20 when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded. View the disturbing oil spill pictures at UPI.
According to Environmental Leader, the BP oil spill 2010 flow is leaking at a rate of around 25,000 barrels daily. The slick might contain over 9 million gallons. The Exxon Valdez tanker in Alaska back in 1989 was an 11 million gallon oil spill.
Seabirds covered in oil have already washed ashore in Louisiana. Other concerns include an impact on endangered sea turtles, dolphins and alligators as well as the fishing industry.
The BP oil spill 2010 is reportedly having a negative impact on BP's image. Louisiana authorities closed down commercial and recreational fishing east of the Mississippi River. Shrimping grounds and oyster beds are also closed. Purportedly BP is currently spending $6 million daily on salvaging the BP oil spill 2010.
The BP oil spill 2010 is being addressed by engineers in Houston, Texas. Three options are being considering including covering the wellhead with a steel cap. They may trigger the blowout preventer. There is also a possibility of drilling a second well near the current BP oil spill 2010 leak (an option that could cost up to $100 million and take about three months).
To find out more, visit the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website here. U.S. Coast Guard response info and more are found at www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com. Current concerns for residents include air quality and water quality as a result of the BP oil spill 2010.
I live in an ocean community on the East Coast. The water quality has changed over the years as evidenced by the lack of fish in many areas. The BP oil spill 2010 is sure to have an additional impact on these already affected waters.
Many say the BP oil spill 2010 could be the worst environmental disaster our nation has faced in decades. Louisiana is still suffering from Hurricane Katrina and now has to face the BP oil spill 2010.
Yahoo news reports Michael Brune, executor director of the Sierra Club, stated, "This has already moved far beyond a simple spill. You have several hundred miles of coastline - including some wildlife refuges - that could be blanketed [with oil]."
When President Barack Obama visited Louisiana, he acknowledged a risk to "one of the richest and most beautiful ecosystems on the planet." Obama promised, "We're going to do everything in our power to protect our natural resources, compensate those who have been harmed, rebuild what has been damaged and help this region persevere."
The people and wildlife of Louisiana how face another crisis after Hurricane Katrina. If everyone helps, the world will be a cleaner place as victims gets the assistance they need.
SOURCES:
UPI
Yahoo News
Environmental Leader
Environmental Protection Agency
Published by Stacey Doyle
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