Close to 75 percent of all the oil released into the Gulf of Mexico has evaporated, burned off, eaten by microbes or captured, according to White House energy adviser Carol Browner.
Browner said in a TV interview, "Our scientists and external scientists believe that the vast majority of the oil has now been contained. And so, I think we're turning a corner here."
Once BP stopped the oil from being released into the Gulf with their last containment cap, many were surprised at how quickly the Gulf healed itself through evaporation and microbes eating the oil, and evidently, even the dispersant used by BP to break up the oil.
Some inspecting other areas of the Gulf region for damage have suggested it would be better, for the most part, to allow the other areas to heal themselves as well, rather than have the government assign projects to BP which may not do near as good as nature itself.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
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Obama Knew BP (NYSE:BP) Oil Spill Damage Potential From the Beginning
According to senior White House aides, Obama and his administration knew almost from the beginning the potential damage the oil leak presented from the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon.
Obama was evidently told by Carol Browner, head of the White House's Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy, that the disaster would be unprecedented.
Browner also said oil from the accident would continue to leak from the well until the two relief wells are drilled by August. That time-frame may no longer be viable, as it seems it's a best case scenario to have the well completed by that time, with some thinking it'll take until December before they're ready.
This seems to important from the point of view of the perceived slow response by Obama and his administration to the disaster.
While the administration says it sent out the Coast Guard the day after the explosion, that doesn't connect with people who apparently don't think it was near enough.
Sending out the Coast Guard is one thing, having it mean something as to dealing with the problem is another.
Obama was evidently told by Carol Browner, head of the White House's Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy, that the disaster would be unprecedented.
Browner also said oil from the accident would continue to leak from the well until the two relief wells are drilled by August. That time-frame may no longer be viable, as it seems it's a best case scenario to have the well completed by that time, with some thinking it'll take until December before they're ready.
This seems to important from the point of view of the perceived slow response by Obama and his administration to the disaster.
While the administration says it sent out the Coast Guard the day after the explosion, that doesn't connect with people who apparently don't think it was near enough.
Sending out the Coast Guard is one thing, having it mean something as to dealing with the problem is another.
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