An incredible 70 days after the BP (NYSE:BP) oil spill, Obama has finally made an executive decision to allow international assistance into the region to help deal with it.
Included among those being allowed to help are some countries, and others that are global organizations. It wasn't clear at this writing who the countries were or the organizations, other than Japan.
There are a total of twelve organizations and countries which will get involved, although the government red tape involved in the specifics of it continue to keep the help on the sidelines.
As for Japan, the STate Department said they're going to supply a fire containment boom and two high-speed skimmers.
Even if the ships and other helps were allowed to immediately help, they will have to wait until the detrimental effects of Tropical Storm Alex pass before they could begin their work.
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Collection of the BP oil spill has never been a "skimming" operation. This "spill" is a gusher of oil being released from the seafloor, approximately one-mile below the sea surface. USCG is using conventional skimmers, boom and dispersants normally deployed for inland waterway surface oil spills.
BP and USCG will eventually use tankers to collect the oil that has been released into the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the Deepwater Horizon blowout of April 20, 2010. Unfortunately, this decision will be made after the devastation of many coastal communities.
Since May 17, 2010, Renergie, Inc. has submitted unsolicited proposals for the purpose of using three Panamax class crude tankers for the collection and onboard separation of the BP oil spill to every federal agency, state agency, state elected official and federal elected official with even a remote interest in the BP oil spill. These tankers are capable of collecting and separating both surface oil and the underwater plumes of oil.
The USCG response to Renergie's proposal stated, “Unfortunately, the Coast Guard does not currently have a mission and is not hiring contractors. However, if BP requests names, I will recommend and forward your company.”
The blowout of April 20, 2010 aboard the Deepwater Horizon was clearly preventable. The fact that the BP oil spill has been allowed to reach coastal areas is inexcusable.
For a clear understanding of the issues involved, visit:
http://renergie.wordpress.com/2010/05/25/bp-is-not-the-only-responsible-party/
and
http://donovanlawgroup.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/the-oil-pollution-act-provides-for-the-federalization-of-the-bp-oil-spill/
and
http://donovanlawgroup.wordpress.com/2010/06/14/why-bp-does-not-want-an-accurate-measurement-of-the-gulf-oil-spill/
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