Realizing the worst with the Gulf oil spill

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If the oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico can’t be contained, it could leak half a billion barrels of oil into the ocean. By comparison, the Exxon Valdez leaked about 11 million barrels of oil. Wow.

Matthew Simmons, former chairman of energy industry investment bank Simmons and Company sounds the alarm bells:

“This isn’t a well. This is a giant oil field. It could go on for a year-and-a-half. This is totally unprecedented.”

For those keeping track at home, no BP is not close to containing the leak.

  • David

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  • merlesavage

    Las Vegas Review Journal:
    http://www.lvrj.com/news/exxon-valdez-oil-risks…

    More on the subject:
    The workers who are cleaning up the oil in the Gulf need to be aware of the chemicals that will be used for the cleaning. I am one of the 11,000+ cleanup workers from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, who is suffering from health issues from that toxic cleanup, without compensation from Exxon. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5632208…
    http://www.silenceinthesound.com/stories.shtml

    My name is Merle Savage; a female general foreman during the EVOS beach cleanup in 1989, which turned into 20 years of extensive health deterioration for me and many other workers. Dr. Riki Ott visited me in 2007 to explain about the toxic spraying on the beaches. She also informed me that Exxon's medical records and the reports that surfaced in litigation brought by sick workers in 1994, had been sealed from the public, making it impossible to hold Exxon responsible for their actions. Dr. Riki Ott has written two books; Sound Truth & Corporate Myth$ and Not One Drop. Dr. Ott quotes numerous reports in her books, on the toxic chemicals that were used during the 1989 Prince William Sound oily beach cleanup. Black Wave the Film is based on Not One Drop, with interviews of EVOS victims; my interview was featured in the section; Like a War Zone.
    http://www.blackwavethefilm.com

    Exxon developed the toxic spraying; OSHA, the Coast Guard, and the state of Alaska authorized the procedure; VECO and other Exxon contractors implemented it. Beach crews breathed in crude oil that splashed off the rocks and into the air — the toxic exposure turned into chronic breathing conditions and central nervous system problems, along with other massive health issues.
    Please view the 7 minute video that validates my accusations.
    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5632208…
    http://www.silenceinthesound.com/stories.shtml

  • Michael Daley

    I continue to follow M. Simmons comments and articles. This is a stunning development even if BP were to stop the leak tomorrow. I am sure this will help steer the energy debate in Maine & New England as we head toward the election in the fall. There are some candidates who support deap water, off shore drilling off the coast of Maine.

  • http://nwsheffield.org NW Sheffield News

    Given the leak has put at least $2 on every barrel sold across the world, how serious do we think they are about resolving the leak quickly?

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  • annphlip

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