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US Confirms Underwater Oil Plume
oxide7 writes "An underwater three-dimensional map of the oil spill is closer to becoming a reality, now that the US has for the first time confirmed the discovery of a subsurface oil plume resulting from the ruptured BP well. The government agency in charge of ocean science has received the first of several expected reports from university investigators aboard research ships detailing specific locations where oil has been found below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. The government, which denied reports of giant underwater oil plumes in mid-May, said researchers at the time had not confirmed the presence of conglomerated oil." The New York Times talked with scientists on a two-week mission in the Gulf and reported them "awed" at the size and density of the underwater plume.
So, is it as big as Glenn Beck's ego and as dense as Limbaugh?
Jeez - this is scary - captcha is 'tyranny'
Sigh.... did you not pay attention to what people were blaming Bush for? Here, I'll list them out:
1) Putting a guy in charge of FEMA who had been kicked out of his commissioner position at a Horse association
2) Telling the head of FEMA "Heck'uva job, Brownie" when it was patently obvious that FEMA was bungling what little responsibility it had.
So far, the person in charge of the government organization that was supposed to monitor BP is gone, and there isn't anything legal that Obama can personally do to fix the issue. Unless, as others said, you suggest he put on a snorkel and plug the leak himself.
So: what is exactly that you mean by "coming out fighting against BP" and "proactive"? Cross-reference with what has already been done and what is legal. Thank you.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, sue.
Just like until you can successfully run a nuclear plant without leaks you don't get to fucking run a nuclear plant?
No, just like, until you demonstrate you can successfully contain and clean up a leak, you don't get to fucking run a nuclear plant.
Sounds pretty reasonable to me.