Ok, I need to ask something. Why did it take so long for them to figure this out?
I’m pretty sure if you told a 10 year old that there was fluid spilling out of a hole, they would tell you how to fix it. I understand there are complexities to plugging a leak at the bottom of the ocean, but come on, it’s 2010. It should not have taken that long to figure it out.I think the important question right now is how to be prepared for this in the future. Obviously, preventing further oil production isn’t feasible, at least until Tesla takes over the auto industry (which shouldn’t take that long, but that’s a different article).
Hopefully, there’s a plan. I’m pleased that no one took the Russian suggestion seriously, but there needs to be preparation. I’m no tree hugger, but I think I have a concept of the impact this will have on the environment (local fishing economy aside). Obviously, hindsight is 20/20, and I’m not claiming to have thought of this before, but the mistake was made, we took our licks, and it’s important to make sure it doesn’t happen again in the future.
Many people thought the government should have gotten more involved. The problem with that is that the government is far less qualified to deal with the issue than an oil company. Certainly, the government should have put some heavy pressure on BP to get things cleaned up, but trying to take control of the situation would have hurt more than helped. I don’t want the same people that take 3+ hours to renew my license calling the shots on something as urgent as a large scale oil spill.
So, I guess until we hear a thought out future response plan, we should all start growing our hair out and stuffing stockings for next time.
21 responses so far ↓
1 camping kaszuby // Jul 27, 2010 at 5:34 am
Think what would you do with all the money they’ve lost
2 wmctom // Jul 31, 2010 at 7:30 am
That is bad for our environment…tsk tsk tsk…:(
3 TrophyHunting // Aug 4, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Thanks much for the cool blog.
4 importing and exporting // Aug 6, 2010 at 8:12 am
great post keep going
thanks a lot man.
5 News Archive // Aug 10, 2010 at 3:10 am
the government doesn’t care. the environment got severely effected by it but the government simply doesnt care
6 kevin // Aug 10, 2010 at 11:17 am
This is sad America…very sad.
7 Matt // Aug 11, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Totally growing my hair out for the next disaster that will inevitably happen… my money is on
8 dodatki krawieckie // Aug 12, 2010 at 6:43 am
Thanks for informations
9 NB155 // Aug 17, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Thank for good articles
10 Daniel Heinze // Aug 18, 2010 at 3:28 am
O.k. - now the flow is stopped but what’s with the millions of gallons flewing out the sea? BP tries to push up the rotten image with “now everything is fine! We solved the problem!”…. but the trouble is still on - this is what we forget easily…
11 wiser // Aug 19, 2010 at 7:26 pm
While reading this latest news in my office at st. luis chem dry, its my plesure to share it here that “Transocean is accusing BP of withholding valuable information about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, saying the British oil giant is crippling Transocean’s ability to conduct its own investigation into the disaster, Dow Jones Newswires reported Thursday.”
12 Incalzire in Pardoseala // Aug 20, 2010 at 4:41 pm
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13 kettering plasterer // Aug 20, 2010 at 5:22 pm
I cant believe the damage that has been caused by such a big company.
Shame on them.
14 houston // Aug 23, 2010 at 11:33 am
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15 Mike Arnoel // Aug 25, 2010 at 9:21 am
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16 Kobe Bryant // Aug 26, 2010 at 12:57 pm
the simple answer is “THEY DON’T CARE”!! the only reason they are working as much as they are is because they don’t want you to stop giving them your money at the gas station.
17 Rachel // Aug 31, 2010 at 1:52 am
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18 Virtual Server Hosting // Sep 1, 2010 at 2:00 am
The company should take responsibility for what had happened. They should prepare or give further assistance to those who are affected by this.
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20 Training motivasi // Sep 2, 2010 at 1:15 pm
hmm even go green have action, this problem cant be solved i think.
we as the citizen must aware about it.. we have to save this earth
21 kamera // Sep 3, 2010 at 3:24 am
im sorry im newbie, what is BP Blood Flow?
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