Rig had history of spills, fires before big 1 (click title to entry - thank you)
By FRANK JORDANS and GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press Writers Frank Jordans And Garance Burke, Associated Press Writers – Fri Apr 30, 6:07 pm ET
During its nine years at sea, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig operated by BP suffered a series of spills, fires — even a collision — because of equipment failure, human error and bad weather. It also drilled the world's deepest offshore well....
Think tourism and local economy. Bye, bye Wall Street !
Just as a side note, did everyone watch Paulson's testimony? It was a joke. Complete absolute joke.
Geithner stated, "We need to create better shock absorbers for the USA financial system." Timothy is finally getting the right idea. He went on to say, "We don't know if the next shock to the USA economy will be worse."
Get over it, there is no million dollar lottery everyday on the exchanges. These are suppose to be valuable companies that deliver valuable commodities, not dreamscapes to wealth. The current 'exchanges' have become 'a game of chance' on every venue. That isn't what it is suppose to be nor should it continue.
Think tourism and local economy. Bye, bye Wall Street !
Just as a side note, did everyone watch Paulson's testimony? It was a joke. Complete absolute joke.
Geithner stated, "We need to create better shock absorbers for the USA financial system." Timothy is finally getting the right idea. He went on to say, "We don't know if the next shock to the USA economy will be worse."
Get over it, there is no million dollar lottery everyday on the exchanges. These are suppose to be valuable companies that deliver valuable commodities, not dreamscapes to wealth. The current 'exchanges' have become 'a game of chance' on every venue. That isn't what it is suppose to be nor should it continue.
The value systems of the USA, both citizen and government, have become corrupted with a MIND SET regarding corporations and their over bearing influence in the USA economy and political structure. There is even Constitutional Rights for Corporations that far outweigh any citizen rights by the sheer fact a citizen cannot run a hugely funded campaign against corporate interests in any election. The USA government, judicial and political system is completely corrupted by the value system that has cost the citizens of Louisiana their economy.
The issue with Alaska's Northwest Coast is a stark example of the complete abandon that has been exercised in regard to CORPORATE rights to profit over the best interest of citizens !!!
A citizen's economy is grossly different and far more PRUDENT and DIVERSE than any corporation could provide.
Alaska's Important Bird Areas and Chukchi Sea oil
The federal government announced this week that it would sell petroleum leases in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska’s northwest coast on February 6.
The Northern Alaska Environment Center, the Center for Biological Diversity, the World Wildlife Fund, and other conservation organizations immediately condemned the sale. And with good reason.... http://bwfov.typepad.com/birders_world_field_of_vi/2008/01/alaskas-importa.html
Because life goes on everyday without interruption as to the egregious nature of the Petroleum Industry. There is a stable and vibrant tax base that delivers services without interruption.
Because life goes on everyday without interruption as to the egregious nature of the Petroleum Industry. There is a stable and vibrant tax base that delivers services without interruption.
The people of the USA have become 'idealized' by Wall Street and its INDUSTRIES. The citizens of the USA grew highly concerned and overwhelmingly involved in shooting themselves in the foot during the banking crisis of 2008. The USA government(S) have forgotten what it is like to have an economy without these huge corporations and it is unfortunate.
Citizens and their government actually believe there is no life without Wall Street and the Petroleum Industry. The fact of the matter is there is more life and more income and more reliable economy when industries no longer carry such liabilities on all fronts of 'quality of life.'
The Chukchi Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) is characterized by its Sub-Arctic climate. It is a high-latitude marine region situated off of Russia’s East Siberian coast and the Northwestern coast of Alaska (USA). Pacific waters enter this Arctic LME via the Bering Strait. The LME is characterized by its extreme environment, and by major seasonal and annual changes in ocean climate. The region is driven by climatic conditions and by the annual formation and deformation of sea ice. Sea ice dynamics help explain the productivity of the region. An LME book chapter pertaining to this LME is Carleton Ray and Hayden, 1993, which describes marine biogeographic provinces of the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
Productivity
The LME is relatively shallow with an extensive continental shelf. The coastline has many islands, shallow bays, gulfs and inlets. The ice-cover varies considerably during the year and inter-annually. Annual formation of sea icetemperature influence the distribution, growth and recruitment of the major fish species and other living marine resources. The Chukchi Sea LME is considered a Class II, moderately high (150-300 grams of Carbon per square meter per year (gC/m2-yr)) productivity ecosystem based on SeaWiFS global primary productivity estimates. An important question is how this productivity might change under an altered climatic regime.
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Chukchi_Sea_large_marine_ecosystem
The implications of the Petroleum Industry beyond the ability of the people to control it is out of the question. What started out as a finite industry many decades ago has become a blight on this country and Earth itself. The Petroleum Industry is a self feeding negative environmental loop industry. The more they are allowed to exploit natural resources the more the economy suffers. This finite industry has a strong hold on economies both domestic and globally and it is completely detrimental with human impacts that bring entire ice oceans to resolve to water and vapor. To continue in this manner with the notedly extreme practices now 'in play' by this industry is insane.
The implications of the Petroleum Industry beyond the ability of the people to control it is out of the question. What started out as a finite industry many decades ago has become a blight on this country and Earth itself. The Petroleum Industry is a self feeding negative environmental loop industry. The more they are allowed to exploit natural resources the more the economy suffers. This finite industry has a strong hold on economies both domestic and globally and it is completely detrimental with human impacts that bring entire ice oceans to resolve to water and vapor. To continue in this manner with the notedly extreme practices now 'in play' by this industry is insane.
...NOAA statistics on Alaska in “Our Living Oceans” apply to all of Alaska, without a specific statistical breakdown for the US section of the Chukchi Sea LME. Key marine species are salmon, herring, walrus, seals, whales, and various species of waterfowl...
The concrete structure currently deployed in the Gulf of Mexico is the 'cutting edge' of future oil ventures globally. The 'standard' equipment used in oil exploration and drilling cannot DELIVER the goods at depths below 2500 feet. Therefore, the industry is turning to Halliburton concrete to 'fashion' the ability to go where no oil drill bit should ever go!
The concrete oil capture device in the Gulf of Mexico is actually NOT a 'recovery structure,' nor was it engineered for this emergency.
Does anyone actually believe that concrete and metal structure was assembled specifically for the purpose of 'saving the Louisiana coastal economy?' You actually believe that BP is heroically trying to save the USA coastal economy?
Think again.
The concrete structure being attempted as a method to 'stem' the oil that is now surfacing is 'state of the art' for 5000 feet down. There is an entire division of Halliburton devoted to such structures as if it were a real answer to oil energy dependence.
I don't think so !
The concrete oil capture device in the Gulf of Mexico is actually NOT a 'recovery structure,' nor was it engineered for this emergency.
Does anyone actually believe that concrete and metal structure was assembled specifically for the purpose of 'saving the Louisiana coastal economy?' You actually believe that BP is heroically trying to save the USA coastal economy?
Think again.
The concrete structure being attempted as a method to 'stem' the oil that is now surfacing is 'state of the art' for 5000 feet down. There is an entire division of Halliburton devoted to such structures as if it were a real answer to oil energy dependence.
I don't think so !
It is time to stop this incidious industry, its 'stroking' of the citizens of any country into pliable servants. its CHRONIC contribution of carbon dioxide to the troposphere in a 'certain planet death scenario' and it is time to move on to sincere State of the Art energy and transportation.
Enough !
...The Chukchi Sea LME is bordered by Russia and the USA. Local communities are adjusting their economies to climate change. Any consultative framework to manage the LME’s marine resources will require attention to the culture and economy of indigenous peoples. The change in their economic prospects poses a threat, while it also provides a vital opportunity for discussion of their concerns and for more involvement in the decision-making process. Stakeholders in this LME include the Inuit Circumpolar Conference and the Council of Elders of the Chukchi of Arctic Russia...
