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Gulf Outsiders Little Understand What is Happening to People

Solveclimate.com -- By Tim Gautreaux,

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"Those who live in Louisiana all their lives develop an understanding of disaster. We know a hurricane can turn over hundreds of offshore oil rigs ...Refineries explode, rigs blow up, pipelines burst,"

"There's hardly a family in the Gulf region that does not have a member involved in the oil industry."

Heavy dark oil began to pool against the Louisiana marshes, coating wildlife with a greasy, glue-like batter – no one can ever know how many thousands of animals have died, how many carcasses are at the bottom of the quarter million square miles of the Gulf.

How much oil? Who will ever know? As of now, a safe final estimate, if the cap holds and the relief wells work, is 200 million gallons. .Locals are losing sleep about how much oil is looming underwater

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Submitted Aug 01, 2010 By: UncleCurt

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Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,645 Points:669,895 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2010 10:19:30 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse TOUGH TIMES!
wandadina Rookie Author Vancouver Posts:35 Points:7,350 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:58:34 PM Ignore wandadina Report Abuse what a mess...... but look at the X valdez spill..... the environment seems to know how to reverse the damage over a period of time.....Might be what will happen in this spill as well....
915Chief Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,640 Points:714,075 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:57:31 PM Ignore 915Chief Report Abuse The feds lost the oil spill....out of sight, out of mind.
1cheapgasin All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:515 Points:238,760 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:52:15 PM Ignore 1cheapgasin Report Abuse Tired of hearing about the oil spill- a major earthquake is headed for California!!!!!!!
opecsucks76 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,444 Points:445,870 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:49:54 PM Ignore opecsucks76 Report Abuse Can I have some crude on my gumbo please?
lross94 Veteran Author Lexington Posts:279 Points:487,135 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:49:53 PM Ignore lross94 Report Abuse Apparently, there isn't a problem. The Feds can't find the oil in the Gulf. If the government can't find it, it must be gone, therefore there is not problem.
1cheapgasin All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:515 Points:238,760 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:48:30 PM Ignore 1cheapgasin Report Abuse Fill 'er up- extra tar balls please!!!!!!
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,933 Points:1,143,025 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:42:19 PM Ignore esquared Report Abuse BP: "What's the worry? All those dead critters will eventually become oil...in a couple of million millenia...."
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:8,429 Points:2,240,640 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:42:15 PM Ignore scrounger Report Abuse no one has any idea yet as to where the domino effect will end
Sody33 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:13,080 Points:1,504,800 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:40:50 PM Ignore Sody33 Report Abuse I agree with our friend from Vancouver - I too feel sorry for the animals and sea life as they have no say in this and they are the losers. Wonder if there will be any seals or pelicans or sea turtles for our great-grandchildren to enjoy. [Edited by: Sody33 at 8/1/2010 11:41:10 PM EST]
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,790 Points:1,582,765 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:40:23 PM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse Any way you look at it, life in La is no bowl of cherries. One would think that a new occupation might be a better way.
wandadina Rookie Author Vancouver Posts:35 Points:7,350 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:38:50 PM Ignore wandadina Report Abuse I feel sorry for all the animals.....
Jeeputtputt All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:700 Points:179,770 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:20:36 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse UNnessary mess that will never be without an impact.
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:2,791 Points:597,930 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:20:15 PM Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse This is an opinion piece and not news.
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:10,665 Points:1,161,105 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:17:46 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse I'll be glad when this is all over with.
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,701 Points:612,160 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:17:17 PM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse This article has a lot of truth in it and most people will never realize how much impact the oil spill has had on the lives of those in Louisiana and states on the Gulf of Mexico. It will be many years before the people of Louisiana have a normal life.
IamWhoIam Champion Author San Francisco Posts:11,934 Points:1,199,505 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:12:03 PM Ignore IamWhoIam Report Abuse Then I would think that they should demand all safety measures are carefully checked prior to drilling, then to drill with great care and do not go so fast as to tear up the drilling site. There are so many factors in all of this.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:3,133 Points:620,535 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:11:48 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse oil impacts everyone in good ways and bad
Dancin Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,215 Points:1,781,450 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:07:14 PM Ignore Dancin Report Abuse SO, if you want to stop oil drilling, transport, refining, and distribution, ask for it. But, be careful, what you ask for. You might get it. There go your boat holidays.
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:1,342 Points:510,095 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:07:00 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Marshes will recover a bit over years, but may never get back to original condition.
Voltus Champion Author Miami Posts:3,306 Points:652,055 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:06:08 PM Ignore Voltus Report Abuse Pirates of the Caribbean - part 4 - the curse of the oil gold...
Jo120 Champion Author Arizona Posts:3,449 Points:1,311,030 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:05:20 PM Ignore Jo120 Report Abuse It will be at least 10 years before the area recovers I am afraid..
Voltus Champion Author Miami Posts:3,306 Points:652,055 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:05:02 PM Ignore Voltus Report Abuse Louisiana, after Katrina and the BP disaster is more like a "zombieland"...
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:3,494 Points:710,315 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 11:04:15 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse We may not realize the problems they are facing but at times I am sure they don't think of snow problems we face.
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,436 Points:2,470,300 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:55:17 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse You can bet your life I'd hate to be in their shoes. My wife & I have made qite a few trips along that coast line going to & from Houston Texas. Between hurricanes & oil spills they have suffered..I dont particularly like to ride on boats but I do enjoy being in harbor areas...Seeing what they caught when they come back in...
DosEquis26 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,932 Points:1,090,110 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:52:13 PM Ignore DosEquis26 Report Abuse our family is in the tattoo industry.
signwiz Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,096 Points:936,650 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:48:15 PM Ignore signwiz Report Abuse Some hard decisions need to be made...by both those in the gulf and outside.
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,255 Points:574,360 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:47:57 PM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse People who live in the Gulf understands offshore drilling, hurricanes, etc. People who live in California understand earthquakes. People who live inside the country understand winter blizzards. People who live in arid or semi-arid areas understand droughts. [Fill in more examples here.] One-size-fits-none federal government-mandated "solutions" usually fail.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,537 Points:506,940 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:45:07 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse The headline makes no sense at all, and the excerpts are also incoherent. What is the point?
UseLessGasFolks All-Star Author Iowa Posts:579 Points:355,685 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:43:12 PM Ignore UseLessGasFolks Report Abuse What to do? How to best help?
rjukan Rookie Author Illinois Posts:43 Points:133,885 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:34:21 PM Ignore rjukan Report Abuse The headline makes perfect sense.
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:1,652 Points:1,261,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:32:25 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse This is not going to disappear, it's lingering effects will be felt for generations.
jay4 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:5,792 Points:1,326,080 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:30:43 PM Ignore jay4 Report Abuse Which illiterate wrote this headline?
SeerLV Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:3,488 Points:715,735 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:30:22 PM Ignore SeerLV Report Abuse This has been a disaster for the oil, tourist, and fishing industries
ScottTee Veteran Author Detroit Posts:324 Points:141,560 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:30:19 PM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse Sad
Goatroper Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,061 Points:415,440 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:22:35 PM Ignore Goatroper Report Abuse Not going to go away any time soon.
Bucksworth Champion Author Ontario Posts:8,678 Points:1,151,255 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:22:03 PM Ignore Bucksworth Report Abuse Reality is when it happens to YOU.
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,372 Points:587,685 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:19:28 PM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse It is a tragedy!!!
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,270 Points:1,418,870 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:12:58 PM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse It is not possible for outsiders to comprehend what the residents of the Gulf Coast are (and going to be) going through
nehemiah Champion Author Portland Posts:1,017 Points:135,295 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:09:55 PM Ignore nehemiah Report Abuse so lets invest in safe drilling procedures and new alternatives
WxWegman Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:123 Points:87,495 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:09:15 PM Ignore WxWegman Report Abuse Those poor souls. I hope Nobama stops playing political games and starts helping these people in a more meaningful way.
bobsalwaysmt Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,411 Points:155,130 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:08:42 PM Ignore bobsalwaysmt Report Abuse This is not Journalism - it's a Soap Box
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,938 Points:1,408,685 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:08:36 PM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Unbelievably tragic!
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,335 Points:662,230 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:05:52 PM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse My Heart goes out to all those that are in trouble...I'm praying for a miracle...
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:4,117 Points:1,501,390 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:04:25 PM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Can't even imagine!
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:1,327 Points:699,690 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 10:03:41 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse Its completely devastating to many.
Hunter114 Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,994 Points:490,420 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 9:58:20 PM Ignore Hunter114 Report Abuse People do the best they can in the area they live.
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,730 Points:835,065 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 9:56:04 PM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse Shame on BP.
divebomber Champion Author Nebraska Posts:1,229 Points:844,230 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 9:48:24 PM Ignore divebomber Report Abuse Maybe they'll migrate elswhere in the future?
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:4,448 Points:1,002,605 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 9:45:12 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse DarthDadJr I concur! Martinman: I have the same questions the author of this article. Some of his points are pure rubbish.