Comments on: Businesses Brace For Gulf Oil Spill Impact

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:05:12 +0000

REGARDING:
“Why dont we just get the water with the oil out of there?”

They are trying.

The problem is that it is covering several thousand square miles and is not coming up in one small space. Where possible they burn off the thicker sections but the average depth is of the oil on the surface is just thousandths of an inch thick.

Even if you only skimmed the top inch to separate out the oil from the water, you would be taking in 2,323.2 cubic feet of mixture per square mile or over two million cubic feet per thousand square mile or 17.4 million gallons or 414,000 barrels.

That is a heap of work to deal with and is why they don’t instantly fix the problem.

David for getting to the petroleum before it mixes with water

By: cassandra

cassandra — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:06:47 +0000

Why dont we just get the water with the oil out of there?

By: Jeff Etheridge

Jeff Etheridge — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:38:31 +0000

Every time I read the Comments section, I get depressed. The repeated inability of respondents to read and comprehend a basic informational story just astounds me.

You have the people that will make President Obama the scapegoat of any situation and try to turn any issue into a personal soapbox.
You have the people that feel that every story is some kind of personal affront to their situation.
You have the people that just want to be argumentative.

Are there any people left that think for themselves?

Except Mr. D.H. Green?

By: huh

huh — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:30:42 +0000

The republicans pushed for drilling near our coasts for many years. Obama finally caved in and let them have their way.

Which, I think most dems did not really disagree with as its better than foreign oil. But , the huge lack of safety is the main problem

By: come on

come on — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:46:00 +0000

And what would the President have done if he arrived earlier? Come on…he couldn’t have done anything more than he’s doing now…yeah, yeah, we get it, lots of people are upset that he’s President…tough! He’s President and will be for at least the next few years. GET OVER IT! Why not, try supporting the President and lets work together instead of pouting about it!

By: Pilgrim Hills

Pilgrim Hills — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:39:04 +0000

Why did Obama agree to expand drilling into new areas in the Gulf just two months ago? Why did it take him 12 days to come down here after 11 people died and our entire eco system is threatened?

By: No, to drilling in the Gulf

No, to drilling in the Gulf — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:58:49 +0000

No, to drilling in the Gulf!!!!

Mr. J. Miller said that he’s still for drilling off the coast of Florida , because they would be drilling for gas not oil! This is crazy, because no matter what your drilling for, you get everything that comes up — gas — oil —- sulfur — water waste ( Miller, just doesn’t understand how it works) !

It is not safe, just as this major oil spill proved!!! Any valves can fail ! There is no such thing as a fail prove valve!

Drill on land where spills can be taken care of ! It certainly Can’t be taken care of in the Gulf!