Oil issues

chrisd · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 170

What mother efferrs!

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65833720100609?type=technologyNews

GnarShredd · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 1529 City: Seattle

-LoGiK-, Unfortunately it could also cause an even more unstoppable leak. Right now they have a pretty clean shaft (heehee) that the oil is running through, if they destroy that, the oil could possibly still leak up through the cracks and would be almost impossible to plug. While it's an option, it is definitely a last effort when EVERYTHING else has failed.

Granted, they should be trying everything in their power otherwise and that's not quite happening..

F*CK BP!

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 09, 2010 4:37 pm Post subject:

For anyone whos boycotting BP....

http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/media/boycott-bp-that-hurts-station-owners-not-the-company/19499350/

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

Tough shizzle for them, it's the way of the world. Why should we take pity on these shop owners? We don't owe them anything and there are plenty of other convienence stores on every corner. There's still a giant oil spill that's really not getting taken care of, I don't think anyone cares about some bp stores shutting down, most would welcome the idea just so they don't have to see them anymore.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 09, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject:

Mr. Top Hat, BP doesn't make their money from gas stations, they make their money from selling oil. If you boycott the stations then BP will just take whatever gas is unsold at their stations and sell it wholesale to other companies.

Most of BP's profits don't even come from the BP gas stations. Even BP knows this, which is why they sold the gas stations and now they are independently owned. Is it really fair to punish a gas station owner that didn't cause the oil spill? Because that's who this boycott would really affect. BP can still sell to airlines, commercial companies, wholesale, and can sell to others to make other products with the petroleum. Even Greenpeace is telling consumers not to boycott because of who truly profits from the gas stations, your neighbors, not BP.

If you really want to do something about the oil spill, don't punish local business owners trying to put food on their family's table. Punish BP and punish all the other petroleum companies for that matter. Ride a bike. Walk. Demand that your city get better public transportation. Try to drive less.

It's easy to stand outside BP with signs. It's harder to change your day-to-day habits to use less energy and be kinder to the earth.

Do you recycle every glass, paper, plastic parcel? Do you take shorter showers to conserve water? Do you try to buy locally grown produce every time? Do you take the bus because it would save gas and money instead of driving your car?

Then why are you suddenly calling yourself an environmental activist?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127110643

And how do you not think that BP is not taking care of it? They have spent $500 mil as they should have to help so far and will be doing things for the next 10+ years to clean up what has happened. Do you have any bright ideas to help them Brian? Because you seem to think you can fix it even though they can't.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

mojo · Posted: Jun 09, 2010 5:43 pm Post subject:

bp is not paying people what they need. 5000.00 to a fisherman for 2 months of not being able to work? i mean i know it's hard to figure it out quickly, but these people have mortgages, kids, utility bills, car notes, etc and no news on when he/she will be able to get back to fishing in the next 10 years. i still go to my bp gas station, but i don't buy gas.

ZackFL(BRE) · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 2386 City: Tampa

I cant remember the last time i went into a BP gas station.... but my mom and step dad do work on the north slope of Alaska for BP Evil or Very Mad

ZackFL(BRE) · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 2386 City: Tampa

On Tuesday June 29, 2010, 6:43 pm EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States is accepting help from 12 countries and international organizations in dealing with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The State Department said in a statement Tuesday that the U.S. is working out the particulars of the help that's been accepted.

The identities of all 12 countries and international organizations were not immediately announced. One country was cited in the State Department statement -- Japan, which is providing two high-speed skimmers and fire containment boom.

More than 30 countries and international organizations have offered to help with the spill. The State Department hasn't indicated why some offers have been accepted and others have not.

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After all this time Obama is finally accepting help?? What was the hold up? Neutral

mojo · Posted: Jun 30, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject:

i'm in mobile, about 45min from dauphin island. and less from mobile bay. we are so screwed. one storm thats closer than alex and everything is over.

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

mojo · Posted: Jun 30, 2010 11:23 pm Post subject:

i think he was trying to figure out why he's doing such a horrible job as our president in every facet of the office.

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

mojo · Posted: Jul 01, 2010 1:29 am Post subject:

i know plenty of people doing clean up and it's all for show. half the boats out there aren't allowed to touch boom or anything and aren't fisherman, just own boats and called early. the others doing skimming will soon be in the hospital b/c of how hazardous it is and no respirators or anything. i got a job with a contract company paying 25 an hour 7 days a week 12 hours a day and folks said i can't do it b/c it's too unsafe given nobody knows the long term effects. alabama has been denied twice for money from bp for skimmers and the like. bp stands for biatch polluters, butt plugs, beach petroleum, british punks, etc. the water way where the valdez spilled won't be clean for another 30 years they say. and this gusher is already way bigger.

triggamike · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 1392 City: 225

its stopped.

-LoGiK- · Kickflip Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 2747 City: Orlando

triggamike, for now ....

EJazzle · Posted: Jul 15, 2010 4:59 pm Post subject:

http://www.ejpeterson.com/2010/07/birds-eye-view.html

yookyle · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1002 City: Reno

over priced AZ tea? there like 99 cents?

triggamike · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 1392 City: 225

-LoGiK-, heaven for bid we try and be positive about it

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818