As you probably know there is an environmental disaster taking place just off the gulf coast. After an oil rig fire and the sinking of the oil rig the well is now pumping thousands of barrels a day of oil into the gulf. So far all efforts to contain the oil have failed and it's expected that the oil will begin reaching the coast any day.
As upsetting as this is, especially to the residents on the gulf coast, what is even more disturbing is that British Petroleum, which was leasing the well, probably won't pay any damages to residents for decades. I am pretty sure this is going to be the case because this sort of thing has happened before.
The oil tanker Exxon Valdez spilled at least 10 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound in Alaska in 1989. The aftermath was the greatest environmental disaster ever in U.S. history. Just as disturbing is that after the spill hundreds of Alaskans sued Exxon and the case is still not resolved. That's right, the spill occurred in 1989 and due to appeal after appeal by Exxon the case is still in court. Many of the litigants at this point have died.
So if the fisherpersons and others who make their money on the gulf coast or live on the coast are expecting a quick financial resolution from British Petroleum, they need to read about the Exxon Valdez disaster.
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If we start looking at other sources of energy i.e. "electricity" we wouldn't have these issues. We need to start being proactive. We wait until something happens and then we are concerned. Yeah right!!!
And to add to your post,President Obama just a few short weeks ago propose that the coastal areas be open up to more off-shore drilling.
Greed,greed,greed!
@CO
Yeah if there were energy-producing windmills off the gulf coast then we wouldn't be dealing with another oil spill.
@BigMac
He's had to reverse himself for political cover. He's saying now that there can't be any new offshore drilling for thirty days. Like that really means something. Big oil got to Obama just like big pharma did.
Looks like shrimps gonna be expensive this summer, those waters provide tons of seafood to most of the country.
@Reggie
I saw today that they've just stopped all fishing for at least the next ten days. So you'd better buy your seafood within the next day or so if want to pay a reasonable price.
I read about this earlier today. the article stated that Obama had touched down into that area to survey the damages. And, as your stated, there ARE numerous damages that you and I both feel will never be resolved.
I guess health issues are not as important to others as they are to those who fell sick.
Also, I receive email notifications from your comment section. Looks like people have gone bananas over Booker. *sad face*
@Don
As if the gulf coast really needs another disaster after Katrina. Especially so soon.
What the heck was that with those people!? Does Chuckii Booker have psycho fans or what! Lol They are why I am moderating my comments now. Yikes!
@Don
P.S. If those people hadn't been so rude I would have appreciated the info about Chuckii. But I won't tolerate that kind of rudeness on my blog.
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