Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

After an explosion killed eleven and sent the Deepwater Horizon rig to
the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, the government estimated that the oil
leaking from the ocean floor was around 5,000 barrels per day. That
figure, 210,000 gallons, has been widely used in media stories
concerning the spill. One problem: It might be way too conservative.
After footage of the spill was released on Wednesday, Ian R. MacDonald,
an oceanographer at Florida State University and expert on oil slick
analysis, went to work using satellite imagery. He estimates the leak
could "'easily be four or five times' the government estimate," the New
York Times reported. "'The government has a responsibility to get good
numbers,' Dr. MacDonald said. 'If it's beyond their technical
capability, the whole world is ready to help them.'" It's important to
have an accurate figure, scientists argue, because it's directly related
to the damage the spill will cause both in the ocean and at the shore.
"BP has repeatedly said that its highest priority is stopping the leak,
not measuring it," the New York Times reported. "'There's just no way to
measure it,' Kent Wells, a BP senior vice president, said in a recent
briefing." But scientists who work primarily underwater have used
various measurement techniques for decades; the technology exists.

Original story in The New York Times | Friday, May 14, 2010
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Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

After an explosion killed eleven and sent the Deepwater Horizon rig to the
bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, the government estimated that the oil
leaking from the ocean floor was around 5,000 barrels per day. That
figure, 210,000 gallons, has been widely used in media stories concerning
the spill. One problem: It might be way too conservative. After footage of
the spill was released on Wednesday, Ian R. MacDonald, an oceanographer at
Florida State University and expert on oil slick analysis, went to work
using satellite imagery. He estimates the leak could "'easily be four or
five times' the government estimate," the New York Times reported. "'The
government has a responsibility to get good numbers,' Dr. MacDonald said.
'If it's beyond their technical capability, the whole world is ready to
help them.'" It's important to have an accurate figure, scientists argue,
because it's directly related to the damage the spill will cause both in
the ocean and at the shore. "BP has repeatedly said that its highest
priority is stopping the leak, not measuring it," the New York Times
reported. "'There's just no way to measure it,' Kent Wells, a BP senior
vice president, said in a recent briefing." But scientists who work
primarily underwater have used various measurement techniques for decades;
the technology exists.

Original story in The New York Times | Friday, May 14, 2010
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The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name.


No worries....Froggy says it's no big deal!

On 5/14/10 7:45 AM, YukonBound wrote:


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Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

After an explosion killed eleven and sent the Deepwater Horizon rig to
the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, the government estimated that the
oil leaking from the ocean floor was around 5,000 barrels per day.
That figure, 210,000 gallons, has been widely used in media stories
concerning the spill. One problem: It might be way too conservative.
After footage of the spill was released on Wednesday, Ian R.
MacDonald, an oceanographer at Florida State University and expert on
oil slick analysis, went to work using satellite imagery. He estimates
the leak could "'easily be four or five times' the government
estimate," the New York Times reported. "'The government has a
responsibility to get good numbers,' Dr. MacDonald said. 'If it's
beyond their technical capability, the whole world is ready to help
them.'" It's important to have an accurate figure, scientists argue,
because it's directly related to the damage the spill will cause both
in the ocean and at the shore. "BP has repeatedly said that its
highest priority is stopping the leak, not measuring it," the New York
Times reported. "'There's just no way to measure it,' Kent Wells, a BP
senior vice president, said in a recent briefing." But scientists who
work primarily underwater have used various measurement techniques for
decades; the technology exists.

Original story in The New York Times | Friday, May 14, 2010
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The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name.


No worries....Froggy says it's no big deal!


Dr. Froggy matriculated at Limbaugh State Phew.


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On May 14, 7:49*am, hk wrote:
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Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

After an explosion killed eleven and sent the Deepwater Horizon rig to
the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, the government estimated that the
oil leaking from the ocean floor was around 5,000 barrels per day.
That figure, 210,000 gallons, has been widely used in media stories
concerning the spill. One problem: It might be way too conservative.
After footage of the spill was released on Wednesday, Ian R.
MacDonald, an oceanographer at Florida State University and expert on
oil slick analysis, went to work using satellite imagery. He estimates
the leak could "'easily be four or five times' the government
estimate," the New York Times reported. "'The government has a
responsibility to get good numbers,' Dr. MacDonald said. 'If it's
beyond their technical capability, the whole world is ready to help
them.'" It's important to have an accurate figure, scientists argue,
because it's directly related to the damage the spill will cause both
in the ocean and at the shore. "BP has repeatedly said that its
highest priority is stopping the leak, not measuring it," the New York
Times reported. "'There's just no way to measure it,' Kent Wells, a BP
senior vice president, said in a recent briefing." But scientists who
work primarily underwater have used various measurement techniques for
decades; the technology exists.

Original story in The New York Times | Friday, May 14, 2010
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The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name.

No worries....Froggy says it's no big deal!

Dr. Froggy matriculated at Limbaugh State Phew.

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Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

After an explosion killed eleven and sent the Deepwater Horizon rig to
the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, the government estimated that the oil
leaking from the ocean floor was around 5,000 barrels per day. That
figure, 210,000 gallons, has been widely used in media stories concerning
the spill. One problem: It might be way too conservative. After footage
of the spill was released on Wednesday, Ian R. MacDonald, an
oceanographer at Florida State University and expert on oil slick
analysis, went to work using satellite imagery. He estimates the leak
could "'easily be four or five times' the government estimate," the New
York Times reported. "'The government has a responsibility to get good
numbers,' Dr. MacDonald said. 'If it's beyond their technical capability,
the whole world is ready to help them.'" It's important to have an
accurate figure, scientists argue, because it's directly related to the
damage the spill will cause both in the ocean and at the shore. "BP has
repeatedly said that its highest priority is stopping the leak, not
measuring it," the New York Times reported. "'There's just no way to
measure it,' Kent Wells, a BP senior vice president, said in a recent
briefing." But scientists who work primarily underwater have used various
measurement techniques for decades; the technology exists.

Original story in The New York Times | Friday, May 14, 2010
--
The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name.


No worries....Froggy says it's no big deal!


So does BP, TransOcean, and Haliburton, according the Dick Cheney.

On Fri, 14 May 2010 07:23:36 -0400, hk
wrote:

Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

This is left wing media inflating the situation.

I'm sure mother nature will find a way to take care of the situation
so we won't have to disturb BP's profits.

I'm sure Frogwatch, rec.boat's multinational mouthpiece will be here
momentarily to agree.

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On Fri, 14 May 2010 07:23:36 -0400, hk
wrote:

Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

This is left wing media inflating the situation.

I'm sure mother nature will find a way to take care of the situation
so we won't have to disturb BP's profits.

I'm sure Frogwatch, rec.boat's multinational mouthpiece will be here
momentarily to agree.


I'm sure all those who were harmed will be made right via the courts... in
about 20 years.

On 14/05/2010 2:18 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
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On Fri, 14 May 2010 07:23:36 -0400,
wrote:

Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

This is left wing media inflating the situation.

I'm sure mother nature will find a way to take care of the situation
so we won't have to disturb BP's profits.

I'm sure Frogwatch, rec.boat's multinational mouthpiece will be here
momentarily to agree.


I'm sure all those who were harmed will be made right via the courts... in
about 20 years.

And plenty of paracites like yourself will put in a fraudulent claim.

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On 14/05/2010 2:18 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
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On Fri, 14 May 2010 07:23:36 -0400,
wrote:

Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

This is left wing media inflating the situation.

I'm sure mother nature will find a way to take care of the situation
so we won't have to disturb BP's profits.

I'm sure Frogwatch, rec.boat's multinational mouthpiece will be here
momentarily to agree.


I'm sure all those who were harmed will be made right via the courts...
in
about 20 years.

And plenty of paracites like yourself will put in a fraudulent claim.


Why? Is that something you know about? I'm mean you're plain dumb, but
you're also a greedy little twit, so I guess you'd know about fraudulent
claims.

On Fri, 14 May 2010 17:51:17 -0600, Canuck57
wrote:

On 14/05/2010 2:18 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
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On Fri, 14 May 2010 07:23:36 -0400,
wrote:

Scientist Says Oil Spill Much Bigger Than Initial Estimates

This is left wing media inflating the situation.

I'm sure mother nature will find a way to take care of the situation
so we won't have to disturb BP's profits.

I'm sure Frogwatch, rec.boat's multinational mouthpiece will be here
momentarily to agree.


I'm sure all those who were harmed will be made right via the courts... in
about 20 years.

And plenty of paracites like yourself will put in a fraudulent claim.

HAHAHAHA!!!

hey moron. guess who's first at the trough?? TRANSOCEANIC!! the
company that OWNED the rig!!!

their liability is limited to $75M.

BUT they have an insurance policy worth $560M

so they've announced they'll pay out the 75 and pocket the difference

and leave TAXPAYERS to clean up their mess

just like GOP senator murkowski said the middle class should

RIGHT WING!!

conservatism is a learning disorder