Gulf Coast Oil Spill
I just want to know how the oil spill is effecting everyone. I feel really bad for the people whos jobs are fishing ect. and their income counts on it. They are still going to do offshore drilling even though this happened? I just want everyones thoughts on this and how if effects them stories ect. Thanks
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Permalink Reply by H1 on
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Probably the same reason people still fly on airlines after a tragic plane crash. We fix things and move forward.
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Permalink Reply by LP on
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The oil and gas related jobs won't have even a slight effect. There are thousands of rigs in the Gulf ready and willing to hire the crew.
What is terrible...and even catastrophic is the damage this incident will cause. It's easy to say...just clean it up and move on..but in some areas, permanent damage will be done all along the beautiful Gulf Coast shoreline, the fish and wildlife habitat and wetlands.
It's a tragic loss.
I'm in agreement with putting a lid on crude oil. Turn the natural gas wide open.
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Permalink Reply by Stay Informed on
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I could not agree more with you
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Would you still be saying the same thing if the Haynesville were an oil shale? It would be interesting to see how much the energy industry contributes to southern Louisana.
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Permalink Reply by LP on
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Would I say the same about oil shale??? NO ! That is an ONSHORE product and entirely different from off shore drilling. An accident on land makes a mess but it's a confined mess.
Many of those Gulf rigs belong to non-American companies....just as this one that is causing the disaster to Louisiana shorelines, wildlife and....ECONOMY!
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Permalink Reply by Stay Informed on
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I like the way you think! :)
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Permalink Reply by Explorer on
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BP is active all across the U.S. and provides many, many AMERICAN jobs and pays many, many dollars in AMERICAN taxes........If BP wanted to take their expertise and drill a well on your property, I would like to see you turn them down. This was an accident, albeit a tragic one, but still an accident. BP is one of the strictest companies in regards to safety, etc in the whole energy industry.
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Permalink Reply by essay on
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when gasoline hits $4+ a gallon this summer everyone will be all, wtf why aren't we drilling, and stuff.
this was a freak accident, i can't say i'm happy with the way everything went down, but we'll clean it up, and soldier on somehow.
btw obama has already placed a moratorium on drilling until we understand what caused the explosion, which could be quite some time. so i suppose he agrees with your pov.
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Permalink Reply by essay on
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i should have said "new drilling" check it out http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/04/30/obama-aide-no-new-drilling-...
"a top aide to President Obama said Friday no "additional drilling" for offshore oil will be approved until investigators determine what caused the recent explosion on a deep water rig."
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Permalink Reply by essay on
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successively higher fuel costs will severely hinder the recovery, beyond any doubt. how much more elastic demand is out there, if any, at this point? over 5 bucks is horrible to contemplate.
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Permalink Reply by Rosebud on
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I don't have a "story", Stay. I'm watching and waiting, hoping and praying for a miracle. My heart aches not only for the people whose jobs are threatened and the families of the eleven men who perished in the initial explosion but also all the innocent, defenseless creatures who stand to suffer and die long, painful deaths. I pretty much feel the exact same way I felt when Hurricane Katrina hit South Louisiana - reminded once again how fragile life is, haunted by the words "what if" or "if only".
Like many people, I can't even imagine living and working on an offshore drilling platform. I understand BP is already taking financial responsibility for everything but I really don't think much of what we've lost and have yet to lose is replaceable. Regardless of the magnitude, I know accidents happen, natural disasters happen, lives and the world we live in are sometimes changed forever.
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