Gouget said officials could still make a big dent in the amount of oil that will hit seashores over the next several months by burning. "If they set up multiple boat/fire boom sets & begin a 'bucket brigade' grabbing fresh oil, they can set up a production system to remove huge amounts," Gouget said. "They've got to ramp up the burn program. It's one of the most important tools they have to limit the damage."According to the linked article, there is still time to considerably limit the damage. But that means the federal government will have to take real action - something that this Administration has been reluctant to do at this point.