tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638101992231381882.post9179173376654649459..comments2023-04-25T23:04:25.829-04:00Comments on The Longer Web: At Least BP's Oil Spill Was In "Our" BackyardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638101992231381882.post-63506711042753257752010-07-17T17:35:34.706-04:002010-07-17T17:35:34.706-04:00http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/
Helps to put the siz...http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/<br />Helps to put the size into perspective.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05415401736554166410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638101992231381882.post-21612790807693182682010-07-15T16:13:53.976-04:002010-07-15T16:13:53.976-04:00"Rules on drilling may or may not change...&q..."Rules on drilling may or may not change..."<br /><br />I wasn't sure how to phrase that sentence. I don't think there will be no changes to the rules and regulations on underwater drilling but the Americans may decide to do no more than toughen their standards to finally match the rest of the world. So we may end up with the Gulf being as safe as the North Atlantic. Maybe...<br /><br />The other problem is that tougher rules and more safety measures don't prevent leaks and blowouts. It may prevent some. It may have even prevented what happened in this case. The problem is the leaks and blowout's it doesn't stop may be even more problematic.<br /><br />We can't stop drilling and pumping oil. At least not yet. We may not be able to prevent all leaks. We should be able to prevent some though. We may not be able to prevent environmental damage when a spill does occur. We certainly should never have another case like Nigeria happen ever again.<br /><br />Of course the Nigerian case shouldn't have gotten this bad in any case. That it is this bad and has been for so long is very telling on a lot of levels.David Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216601224929492876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638101992231381882.post-54207659604022435122010-07-15T10:41:11.101-04:002010-07-15T10:41:11.101-04:00at first, I was going to comment on my sadness abo...at first, I was going to comment on my sadness about this line "Rules on drilling may or may not change but at least it will be looked at." Because it made me realize how very likely this event the rules will not be changed. That once the they have managed to stop the gushing (oh, please - let them be able to do that), chances are very good that it'll fit in the same box as the aftermath of Katrina. Not dealt with years after because most of the people suffering or poor.<br /><br />And then I clicked on your link about Nigeria and now I am completely speechless with horror.Lene Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223128667829847717noreply@blogger.com