Comments on: They Managed To Do Something

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:44:42 +0000

It is developers who get special treatment around here, or, possible, did get special treatment before all the corruption charges and the housing bubble burst. Every area has its privileged class and “movers and shakers” who are really just waiting for an honest prosecutor who will finally indict them.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Mon, 17 May 2010 03:11:03 +0000

Afterthought: the Chron actually has some decent environmental reporters, and a killer-good hurricane guy. But they're not what I'd call "free-roving," and I suspect there's pressure on the news staff from the top to assist BP in any way they can. .-= last blog ..Oh, Crap... Surely Not Google! =-.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Mon, 17 May 2010 03:06:30 +0000

Well, there's more heat than light up here. :twisted: It's clear that BP has decided to depend on the average citizen's out-of-sight, out-of-mind reaction. Again, what else would you expect? I'd blame the attitude on the "awl bidness," but I don't know of any large corp that would behave otherwise. .-= last blog ..Oh, Crap... Surely Not Google! =-.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:33:26 +0000

In reply to Steve Bates.

I don’t know, I guess I expected something beyond a briefing by a spokescritter. I noticed that the Chronicle and the Times-Picayune are both covering this from the Business section. There doesn’t seem to be any input from environmental reporters.

I was out for a bit and heard that the bulk of the oil is below 2000 feet, that’s where the shallowest of the big plumes is located. An “expert” was saying that oil-eating microbes will probably finish it off. Excuse me, but does anyone actually know if the microbes can live at those depths? You are getting to the 1000 psi range, which is not well studied. There is also a notable lack of light down there. Is that important?

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:00:17 +0000

Company town? Every adult who lives in Houston works for, has worked for or will work for the oil companies. What do you expect from the local birdcage liner? .-= last blog ..Oh, Crap... Surely Not Google! =-.