DoE Posts Raw Data From Oil Spill, Coast Guard Asks For Tech Help

coondoggie writes "The US Department of Energy this week opened an online portal where the public can get all the technical details it can stomach about the BP oil disaster in the Gulf. The DoE site offers online access to schematics, pressure tests, diagnostic results and other data about the malfunctioning blowout preventer and other problems in the ongoing mess. This comes alongside news that the US Coast Guard has issued a call for better specialized technology to help it respond to the ever-widening spill. The Coast Guard is looking for all manner of technology, such as advanced wireless sensors to help it track the movement and amount of oil in the Gulf, or devices that could help to contain and control the underwater leak." Reader freddled points out a story at the Guardian that illustrates how the location of an oil leak is frequently the primary factor in its perceived importance.

Comments

We need a BP Bailout

[Anonymous Coward]

Look at all those Republican hypocrites like John Boehner saying this is the Federaal Fuckup and we should all foot the bill to clean up BP's mess.

Just to recap - BP isn't responsible for people whose community is ruined by the oil and lose their jobs.

But if a sleazy lawyer wants to sue you for 1.3 million dollars cuz you shared a couple CDs - well the bribes speak for themselves.

Don't ever vote Republican, and careful which Democrats you vote for.

Re:Why is nobody talking about blowing it up?

[sexconker]

Yes, I'll guarantee it.

Put me in charge of an operation to stop the shitstream and I'll have it done within a week.

If I fail, I'll gladly kill myself.

Re:One thing we can do right now...

[AvitarX]

who's going to pay my social security if we have a one child policy?