NBC News is now reporting the Coast Guard is saying there is no oil sheen and the rug was not in a production mode.
NBC News is now reporting the Coast Guard is saying there is no oil sheen and the rug was not in a production mode.
A nuisance may be merely a right thing in the wrong place — like a pig in the parlor instead of the barnyard.
I don't trust the Coast Guard or our government anymore. They might be telling the truth, but I have no faith in their ability to tell me the truth.Originally posted by RichmondJake
Children in the back seat can cause accidents - and vice versa.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the oil sheen seen yesterday was probably the result of only 10 gallons of oil leaking from a holding tank near the location of the fire on the platform. They can't find any other evidence of leaks or spill.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...DDLETopStories
The BP sub-contractors are still on the area beaches. They picked up a few tar balls today. Otherwise, a great day at the beach.
A nuisance may be merely a right thing in the wrong place — like a pig in the parlor instead of the barnyard.
We found this in the Gulf waters this past weekend--lots more out there. The largest piece on the left measures more that a couple of thumbs width. It's not charcoal, density is not right; pretty sure it's oil clunk churned up by TS Lee.
Yeah, BP will make it right.
A nuisance may be merely a right thing in the wrong place — like a pig in the parlor instead of the barnyard.
But are tar balls really all that unusual on Fla beaches? NOt that tar is an indingenous mineral to the shore, I mean when I was growing up I remember there being a handy little jug of turpentine at the showers to swab the tar off your feet. Shallow rigs and prt evrglades contributing to the spread i suppose. But I guess tar balls used to be rare on those panhandle shores?
I know on the east coast (Ft. Lauderdale beach) there was more of a problem in the 70s when tankers would be just off-shore and clean / dump their holding tanks, but that was suppossed to have stopped 20+ years ago.
The Florida Gulf Coast really never had that problem. I never saw tar balls or such on the beach (now the occassional red tide - that's another story)
"Whatever beer I'm drinking, is better than the one I'm not." DMLW
Saw an article that the oil on the bottom of the Gulf is not degrading. We are going to be SOL for quite some time I'm afraid.We found this in the Gulf waters this past weekend--lots more out there. The largest piece on the left measures more that a couple of thumbs width. It's not charcoal, density is not right; pretty sure it's oil clunk churned up by TS Lee.
Yeah, BP will make it right.
When did I go from Luke Skywalker to Obi-Wan Kenobi?
Following a TV news story, ZG reported on-line our weekend discovery to the news outlet. This was BP's on-line response.
This is a lie about our beaches being oil free. I'm taking a small sample of the clunk in tomorrow and turning over to our emergency managers for analysis.We've had manual cleanup crews patrolling and maintaining the NW Fla. beaches for many months as part of our commitment to Bay County and the Gulf Coast community. The amount of tar balls that we're collecting is trending in a positive direction. Tourism flourished this summer in NW Fla. and people were back out enjoying the beaches. Our surveys are showing Panama City beaches are oil free. If you believe you see oil on the beaches we encourage you to report it to the National Response Center (800) 424-8802 so appropriate action can be taken.
A nuisance may be merely a right thing in the wrong place — like a pig in the parlor instead of the barnyard.
That's right I forgot about those tankers offshore, thanks for clarifying the memory. how did they get that to stop, state .feds. locals?
I think its was a comba effort from state & feds - don't recall exactly
"Whatever beer I'm drinking, is better than the one I'm not." DMLW
With the passage of the RESTORE Act, the Treasure Department is now preparing the rules concerning the distribution of the fines and penalties. The rules are expected to be released in the next couple of months. Following public view and comment on the rules and eventual publication in the Federal Register, our governor and his cabinet will be required to prepare a plan for how the monies will be used. As part of the rules, local governments will be required to prepare local plans for distribution and use. At our staff meeting today, The Big Cheese assigned me the task of preparing our local plan. Big Cheese initially wanted to hire a consultant to prepare the plan but The Man reminded him of the success we achieved with the in-house Comp Plan update. We'll also be reviewing projects for consistency with the comp plan and LDRs.
Anyway, we're looking forward to this exciting challenge. It's going to be an interesting year.
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