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Gibbs Chides Olbermann, Cable Pundits For Being Out Of Touch

Wednesday, June 16, 2010


There's no way to drill offshore safely. Not in any depth of water.



Ixtoc in 1979 & Montara in 2009 (both blowouts that gushed for months) were in shallow water. Relief wells are no guarantee, carry with them the same risks. Five relief wells had to be drilled before Montara's gushing could be stopped.



Blow Out Preventers (BOPs) have a 50% failure rate.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/5/1/862288/-50-Failure-Rate-on-Off-Shore-Oil-Rig-Last-Resort-Device



ALL offshore drilling must stop, but Obama intends to continue offshore drilling, in both deep & shallow waters. Obama's 6-month moratorium & Commission is window-dressing, a phony show, an attempt to stall efforts to end the oil economy. The moratorium's end isn't dependent on any Commission report & the Commission has no time deadline.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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