IDB: Slow Response To Gulf Intentional?

[cubeless]

Dont worry everyone, Kevin Costner will save the environment!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011925837_oilkevin22.html

Really he might, strange but awesome I hope his crazy invention works.

ummm, doesn't seem so strange to me... separate the water from the oil would be a pretty rational idea... usually the problem is scaling up a small device to handle the quantities the situation involves...

 

[cubeless]

why not just light a match and set the whole oil spill ablaze?

whatever happened to that plan?

they did burn some, but the waves got too high for it to be continued safely... and they can only do it where there's a concentration of oil and it's far enough from shore...

 

[Elias824]

they did burn some, but the waves got too high for it to be continued safely... and they can only do it where there's a concentration of oil and it's far enough from shore...

They Majority of the oil is also underwater where its rather difficult to burn.

 

[dmcowen674]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHmhxpQEGPo

Yeah its Obamas fault it isn't shut off yet.

It was Obama's fault in 1979 according to Republicans as well.

 

[Sclamoz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO1lO1CVkTE

What exactly does Carver think the Woods hole scientists are going to do? Rake tar off the beach?

I keep hearing the same people who usually complain about the government doing anything now calling for Obama to do more, what is it exactly that the government is not doing?

 

[Patranus]

I keep hearing the same people who usually complain about the government doing anything now calling for Obama to do more, what is it exactly that the government is not doing?

Thats a pretty nice straw man there.

Lets look at it this way, if the government had enforced the regulations in place this might have not happened. Same thing happened at the SEC. It is not about quantity of regulations but the quality of regulations and enforcement of those regulations. Regulations are pointless if the government doesn't enforce them.

 

[Sclamoz]

Thats a pretty nice straw man there.

Lets look at it this way, if the government had enforced the regulations in place this might have not happened. Same thing happened at the SEC. It is not about quantity of regulations but the quality of regulations and enforcement of those regulations. Regulations are pointless if the government doesn't enforce them.

I agree completely. While accidents will always happen reducing them comes down to effective regulations, which is impossible when we have corporations buying politicians through lobbying and now unlimited spending towards their campaigns.

There is a reason why these agencies have all failed in majorly in a short period of time , its not a coincidence.

But I'm wondering what people think the government isn't doing right in regards to the response?

 

[JSt0rm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO1lO1CVkTE

Thats cool. I agree. While nice none of that would stop the leak. What you should be afraid of is the fact that "eft wing" political pundits done just bark the party line and defend no matter what like the right wing pundits. See the difference here? Do you see why reality has a left slant?