Quote Originally Posted by Blue Apple Herps View Post
Awful.

Maybe this will be a wake up call that we need to start finding cleaner alternatives for energy as in 15 years ago.
Hey if we can find effective ones I am all on board.


MY biggest problem with this spill is if they had had the correct emergency shut off systems in place this could have been stopped easily and we'd only be mourning the rig workers.

I know that the equipment I heard on the news cost more but accidents like this affect everyone in the gulf.


You all know my mind I hate government intervention, but safety equipment as vital as that should be mandatory on all off shore rigs. I don't care congress does have authority to protect our waters and this also greatly affect interstate commerce.


I pray for the fishermen, the entertainment sector, and all the wildlife and mashlands. There are lots of sea turtle that are already endangered that will be affected by this. I wish I knew some way to make a difference.