Gulf disaster update

The collapse of the "New Horizons" rig has become a global environmental emergency the likes of which we have never seen - with the possible exception of Chernobyl. The world has never before faced the actual specter of an offshore Lousiana blowout soiling British and Irish beaches. But maybe that's not actually a possibility - the oil would sink to the bottom of the sea before it ever went that far? I don't know for sure. I have been hearing plenty of apparently valid speculation about the Gulf Stream taking "New Horizons" oil to the US East Coast.

News during the last 24 hours was all about the vast amounts of submerged crude in the Gulf. Huge amounts of raw petroleum that haven’t been included in the “official figures.” Also how US Gov’t agencies, the mainstream media AND BP have all been, from the beginning, vastly understating the true extent of the contamination. The quantity of oil “spilled” will FAR exceed that which leaked from the Exxon Valdez, if it hasn’t already.

On top of that, it appears BP, despite repeated “attempts,” is apparently only capturing a miniscule 5000 barrels a day! They need to focus on shutting down the well, not salvaging oil. Money really is the root of all evil, I guess.
Ed Garvey was right when he recently wrote that the Gulf of Mexico might be dead by the end of the year. And I won’t even mention the use of “dispersants” which are more damaging than the oil itself.

Having stated the doom and gloom scenario, I firmly believe a short term technical solution, at least, is possible. The well needs to be plugged, and I’m inclined to think they can but they just won’t. Another thing that’s infuriating is certain experts have proposed methods for sensibly cleaning up the oil. I don’t read or hear in the media about any such rational methods being used.

Didn't mean to go on too long, but I wonder if even some people who view blogs like mine are unaware of the scope of this thing. Plus I want folks to be considering solutions.