So, Now What?

BP

Apparently BP doesn't stand for Big Plug, or we wouldn't still be having this oil crisis. This has gone from a tragic explosion to an environmental crisis. Most disasters don't move this slowly so I think that people are somewhat numb to how enormous this mess truly is. It isn't yet Exxon-Valdez, but it could get that far if things don't change.

They've tried bells, plugs, drills, and who knows what else to fix it. Maybe throw a few prenatal vitamins down there and see what happens. I'm not exactly sure why they haven't yet used a detonation to seal the leak. There is evidence of this working in the past, namely by the Russians, but that involved nukes which is obviously a word no president wants to use. I imagine though that a MOAB or some other such devise could be enlisted to do the job as well. My guess is that there is some reason why they think that this won't work but I have to hope that they get it figured out soon.

Maybe this will be our national wake up call about fossil fuels? I sure hope so.

posted by Shane @ 10:41 AM