Author Topic: Oil Slick May Be Burned to Help Stop U.S. Rig Spill (Read 890 times)

sam · « **on:** April 28, 2010, 03:30 »

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With efforts so far unsuccessful to stop oil from flowing from the site of a rig accident in the Gulf of Mexico and the spill floating closer to shore, U.S. authorities said Tuesday that they're considering a controlled burn of the oil on the water's surface.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100427-energy-gulf-oil-rig-spill-burn-fire/

That's an impressive, and sad photo.

Clive · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2010, 07:57 »

It's going to cost $ billions to sort this mess out.

Simon · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:38 »

It's going to cost who billions, I wonder? ':|

Rik · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:55 »

Simon · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2010, 11:02 »

I was thinking 'us', ultimately.

Rik · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2010, 11:06 »

Inevitably, we always do.

Clive · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2010, 13:05 »

I have no doubt it will be BP and their insurers.

Rik · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2010, 13:11 »

Who will recover their costs from us.

Clive · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2010, 17:10 »

You mean higher fuel and insurance costs? Quite ridiculous!

Rik · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2010, 17:11 »

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