Friday, April 23, 2010

Environmentalists on Suicide Watch: No Oil is leaking from Rig that Exploded & Sunk (update)

Update: Environmentalists are off the suicide watch. it is leaking like a sieve.

Environmentalists can't get a lucky break. An oil rig exploded and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico this week. Unfortunately, 11 workers are missing after the explosion. Initial reports feared as much as 336,000 gallons of crude oil a day could be leaking from the sea floor. As of Friday morning, the Coast Guard could not find any leaking oil.
No oil appeared to be leaking from a drilling rig that exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard said Friday...

The rig burned for nearly two days until it sank Thursday morning. The fire was out, but officials initially feared as much as 336,000 gallons of crude oil a day could be rising from the sea floor nearly 5,000 feet below.

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry said Friday morning that no oil appeared to be leaking from a well head at the ocean floor...


Oil Rig Sinks, Spill Possible (video)

1 comment:

  1. The stand you took here is worth a praise. Oil is leaking out in two places at the site.

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