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Coast Guard Is Investigating A Possible Brand New, Big Oil Spill In The Gulf (update, just sediment)
Business Insider ^
| March 19, 2011
| Joe Weisenthal
Posted on 03/19/2011 9:48:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
On top of everything else, some potentially troublesome environmental news out of the Gulf of Mexico again.
The Times Picayune is reporting that the Coast Guard is investigating reports of a brand new deepwater oil spill.
Multiple callers have reported that they have seen a huge sheen of oil not far from a deepwater rig....
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bohica; economy; energy; energypolicy; gulfofmexico; notoilbutmud; ohbrother; oil
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To: Brad's Gramma
Yep, and back in the Carter years all we ever heard was two tankers collided out in the ocean somewhere.
Seemed like it was at least once a week
How convenient to have two tankers collied, but it sure explained why they had to raise the oil prices all that shortage you know. /s.
But, since they have already used up that BIT, it is now the rigs.
To: Smokin' Joe
Agree. The article also says 30 miles off shore. That slick is maybe 30 meters off shore.
Miles, meters, it's all the same to a lefty.
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:08:25 PM PDT
by
Drill Thrawl
(I don't prep for the disaster. I prepare for the rebuilding.)
To: Husker24
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:08:30 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
To: acoulterfan
From the article linked by acoulerfanAccording to a knowledgeable source, the slick was sighted by a helicopter pilot on Friday and is about 100 miles long. A fishing boat captain said he went through the slick yesterday and it was strong enough to make his eyes burn.
Seems to be fairly large.
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:08:33 PM PDT
by
mlocher
(Is it time to cash in before I am taxed out?)
To: OldNewYork
Based on what scraps I've read, it looks like the blame for this is already going to
W&T Offshore, a Texas company. Odd coincidence with Petrobras in the news, though.
To: Brad's Gramma
SUPERMOON
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:14:30 PM PDT
by
Drill Thrawl
(I don't prep for the disaster. I prepare for the rebuilding.)
To: ltc8k6
To: Smokin' Joe
It’s supposed to be a 100 mile long spill.
To: OldNewYork
Hugo is visiting Obummer in Rio. Having a Gay old time. While America needs a leader.
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:18:44 PM PDT
by
ncfool
(The new USSA - United Socialst States of AmeriKa. Welcome to Obummers world or Obamaville USSA.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
But I thought Brazil just got new deep water drilling rights in the Gulf? Obama? Soros? Rio? WT.. . Halliburton? BP? Libya? Cruise missiles? ME? Nuclear Power?
Big Oil! How about Big Socialism?
Time to hit the rack. . .
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:19:34 PM PDT
by
Art in Idaho
(Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
To: mountn man
That pretty much sums it up.
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:20:12 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Multiple callers have reported that they have seen a huge sheenWinning?
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:21:02 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(Le Parti du The'. Ne marchez pas sur moi!)
To: yup2394871293
Maybe it is, but that end isn’t anywhere near the Macundo wellhead. I’ll wait for Coast Guard confirmation of the spill and its origins, thanks.
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:21:06 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: tatown
I hope I did not offend anyone. This crap just gets to me at times.
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:22:51 PM PDT
by
Marine_Uncle
(Honor must be earned....Duncan Hunter Sr. for POTUS.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Nuclear apocalypse out, oil apocalypse in...
To: Husker24
Let's make it four ...
............... FRegards
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:23:37 PM PDT
by
gonzo
( Buy more ammo, dammit! You should already have the firearms .................. FRegards)
To: Smokin' Joe
To: 2ndDivisionVet
To: acoulterfan
I wouldn’t trust the NRDC very far.
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:30:22 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Someone is trying hard, very hard to turn people against offshore drilling
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posted on
03/19/2011 10:30:46 PM PDT
by
mewykwistmas
(No blood for ($4 a gallon) oil!)
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