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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring
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On that second link, the news here has made mention of the underwater plumes a number of times over the weeks. Yeah, the Gulf is screwed big time. The fishing/shrimping industry will take years to recover, the oyster beds will be chock full of oil and toxins for decades (them filter feeders, they soak up everything). Dolphins are about ready to bring in a new generation, too -- right in the middle of it all. News ticker this morning read "it could take years to clean up the spill". That's pretty much a given; thanks CBS for telling us what we already know.
What I didn't know until Sunday was that BP's CEO told Sky News that the environmental impact of the leak would be (and I don't remember his exact words, so...) minimal. He's trying to keep the public from slashing his throat, obviously. Would be much better if he came forward and said, "Well, we screwed up and the Gulf of Mexico will be a sticky mess for many, many years to come. Oh, and we welcome locals to help us clean up the mess, but please do be careful; leave the larger masses of oil to the guys in HazMat suits."
