Comments for Gulf Oil Spill Facts

Comment on Safety of Gulf of Mexico Seafood by Dane Valado

Dane Valado — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:28:24 +0000

Most important: 11 men lost their lives when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20. This is a tribute by Steve Joynt to the 11 men who died on the Deepwater Horizon, “Oil spill Day 100: The 11 men who died on the Deepwater Horizon” We can never lose sight of the human cost of BP’s and others’ malfeasance.

Comment on Shellfish Prices Rise Because of Oil Spill by Merle Wehnes

Merle Wehnes — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:28:21 +0000

I believe your right. They know there’s oil there, and they’ll justify it by saying: How can you expect us to undergo all this cost if we can’t recoup some of our loses. Whatever the current fines may be, double them-at the very least-, and no more dithering on settlements to the lives and livelihoods disrupted.

Comment on Obama’s Speech on the Oil Spill by Darwin Kontos

Darwin Kontos — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:28:20 +0000

Where is the video feeds from the mass array of close circuit security cameras mounted throughout BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig providing constant live-feed and recording of events prior to and during the BP explosion? It’s amazing that for 100+ days we have a crystal clear, lighted, live-video feed from a camera thousands of feet under the ocean highlighting the spillage, but…US media has not been replaying any video captured from rig cameras regarding the incident itself. 9/11 was played over and over across our TVs. So were Space Shuttle explosions, and so many other modern tragedies and events. Where’s the footage? Who’s hiding it? Why?

Comment on Can It Rain Oil? by Emmy Bertelle

Emmy Bertelle — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:28:16 +0000

In June, with critics comparing the Gulf to Hurricane Katrina, Obama announced the “British Petroleum” oil spill the “worst environmental disaster the US has ever faced”. America’s grubby politicians, green-lobby tub-thumpers, compensation claimants and their mega-bucks lawyers went completely ballistic every night on prime-time TV. However with more than 4,000 oil wells in the Gulf, the ecosystem is used to seepage, the light oil dissipated quickly in its warm waters, and powerful currents from the enormous Mississippi Delta swept much of it away from the shore. Today the pristine beaches are back to normal but Obama’s poisonous remarks have wiped £45 billion off the value of BP, damaged millions of US and UK pensions, and wrecked the tourist trade.

Comment on Gulf Oil Spill Facts by Tomasa Siroka

Tomasa Siroka — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:28:13 +0000

Comment on Oil Spill in Florida by Courtney Capra

Courtney Capra — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:28:12 +0000

I read the article and am suspicious as to why these workers were not drug tested before hiring by the contractors as is usual. Just wondering if the reports of workers getting sick has BP worried financially. Workers on drugs or alcohol will have suppressed immune systems and the place is toxic after all. And I remember BP not allowing face masks and protective clothing. Is BP getting worrried about earlier bad decisions and possible legal action coming back to haunt them? In any case drug testing is usual but retro on a large scale seems clean-up.

Comment on Oil Spill In Mississippi by Maegan Pierceall

Maegan Pierceall — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:28:12 +0000

They sure haven’t laid off the talking heads on TV who keep bragging about all the great cleanup their doing and that they’ll be there till the job is done. the 100’s of aircraft looking for the oil and the 1000’s of local fishermen going out everyday to clean it up.BP= bastards of propaganda

Comment on Volunteers Support Gulf Oil Spill Rescue Efforts by Alysha Gingrich

Alysha Gingrich — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:28:09 +0000

This is why some Democrats have to be kicked out in Nov. In real life they are DINOS! Just like the Republicans who are in the pockets of Special Interest! and don’t care what happens to the Gulf or the people there or anyone else in this country.