Posted on 05/02/2010 5:03:32 PM PDT by American Dream 246
This is devastating. Federal officials knew of the potential ecological disaster after the oil rig explosion on March 22nd.
Video from NOAA site shows officials knew quickly of potential for massive oil flow
VIDEO
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration video, shot as officials coordinated response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, shows that federal officials almost immediately worried that the oil well could leak up to 110,000 barrels per day, or 4.6 million gallons.
The video appears on a federal Web site.
It was filmed in Seattle, at NOAA’s Western Regional Center, as scientists and federal officials in Seattle, Houston and New Orleans engaged in telephone conferences, according to a companion document on the Web site.
It took President Obama 12 days to visit the disaster area today. Yesterday, The New York Times reported that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was not aware the Defense Department had equipment for dealing with oil slicks. The White House defended their non-response today.
And then there’s this…
On April 29th, Ron Gouget, who once managed Gulf spill response teams, publicly pilloried the administration’s response to the tragic oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Gouget helped create the 1994 plan that allowed expedited burning of oil as soon as a major spill had occurred — without having to wait for permission or approvals.
Sweet Jesus. Save us. The Southern coast of the US is going to be a nightmare, and they’re down there with Q-tips.
But they’ll run health care really well...
This is so so so very sad..
I doubt algore would have sold them the emissions credits to burn the oil.
” OBAMA DITHERED....PELICANS WITHERED!!!”
“OBAMA LIED.....SHRIMP DIED!!!”
I said, good, then there will be fewer of them feeding on the trout when I'm fishing.
i’m still not convinced they (0bama / feds) weren’t involved.
30-40 years without such an accident... 4000 rigs in the gulf... loads of hurricanes over the years... and yet, this happens just 2 weeks before a vote on whether or not to push forward on more offshore drilling.
the timing makes it very suspect
bkmk
The Southern coast of the US is going to be a nightmare...”
No, the Southern coast as we have known it for so long will be gone! The people who make their living in the area have done so for centuries - they are independent, self-sustaining and generally Conservative voters. And BO doesn’t really care.
Help, would you explain how to get to the video?
Napolitano didn’t help matters by sending aircraft (two) to disperse chemicals a week late also.....totally incompetent!
Bump
What an ineffective and slow response to this man caused disaster. Obama should have been on it from day one instead of out playing golf... Why do we bother to have a federal government if they are so incompetent.
I’m waiting to see what the eco-whackos have to say about Obammy’s lack of response.
(crickets chirping..)
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