Comments on: Shrimp & Oil Really Do Mix?

By: Tamera J. (Pensacola Teacher)

Tamera J. (Pensacola Teacher) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:49:01 +0000

BP lying again. They have zero credibility. Ruin our coast and lie the entire way through it. Oil is great, eh?

By: Wendee Holtcamp

Wendee Holtcamp — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:52:17 +0000

Fran – That sounds like a line being fed to the fishermen by BP or someone with a vested interest in not having them cause a ruckus. I have read several studies on the dispersant itself as being harmful to fish and aqautic life. It binds to the oil, breaking it up into smaller bits of oil which then ake sthe oil more “available” to be taken into the skin and lungs of organisms, which can cause death and disease. My next blog will talk about this, including some links to the scientific studies. Stay tuned! If you want some resources in the meantime, try going to Google scholar and searching for Corexit 9500 which is the dispersant being used. However the EPA just told BP they have to find an alternative.

By: quatrogatos

quatrogatos — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:48:09 +0000

After viewing a recent segment on 60 Minutes regarding the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster and it’s lasting effects on the environment and the people involved, a person would have to be a blind fool to think that this is ‘no big deal’. That was 21 years ago and the effects are still all around them there! Lives have been lost, livelihoods have been ruined for generations, the effects from this disaster in the Gulf are not going to be washed away with the next turning of the tide.

This may seem like a small area geographically, but it’s a crucial area where food you probably eat and have eaten, comes from, not to mention the recreational areas at risk. Petroleum such as this will persist for years once it reaches land, not only what is visible, but what is invisible as well (seeping into the land, being absorbed by plant life, aquatic creatures feeding on that vegetation, etc)

For how irresponsibly they have acted, BP and it’s tentacled contractors MUST be held accountable for the ruinous actions and ignorance that has been displayed. The billions of profit dollars that they claim every quarter MUST be used to solve this and to pay for what ever it is going to take to clean this up! The circular fingerpointing has to stop.

By: Wendee Holtcamp

Wendee Holtcamp — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:32:00 +0000

Verla – it seems small relative to the whole Gulf of Mexico, which is a massive area – the 11th largest water body in the world. However the oil slick – as of Apr 30 that is – was still the size of Jamaica. That is not small by anyone’s reckoning. Nor, in my opinion, does it matter how large or small the spill is to those organisms who die or suffer through no fault of their own, but due to our collective irresponsibility – oil companies, government oversight, and our endless demand for this stuff. Thank you everyone for your comments.

By: Fran Rossano

Fran Rossano — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:35:21 +0000

I just came from my next door neighbors’ home and was flabbergasted when she said she had been at a political meeting for our local representative and a fisherman at the meeting espoused the idea that crude petroleum products leaking into the ocean were not going to effect the shrimping industry! The man said shrimp thrive on petroleum!
Is there any validity to this? Also the representative wanted to know by a show of hands how the audience felt about shallow water oil drilling. I wonder if this was some sort of attempt to test the waters of Florida voters to allow this type of oil drilling.

By: Stickers Blog

Stickers Blog — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:45:33 +0000

We can’t believe the destruction the oil tradegy has caused.

By: Irmelinde Ebner

Irmelinde Ebner — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:02:32 +0000

The oil disaster is one of the biggest problems for the nature this time. I hope it is possilbe to reduce the damage and to help the nature to regulate herself.

By: Tom Finlay

Tom Finlay — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:17:51 +0000

Verla Ryder, isn’t it a bit smug to make such an assertion so early in the game. We’re only 3 minutes into the first quarter in this event.

“What’s the big deal?” If you can say that, you sure are a spin doctor counting on the short attention span of many Americans, and you must not believe the statement, “God looked at his creation, and it was very good.”

By: Paola en la red

Paola en la red — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:17:53 +0000

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By: Sally Carson

Sally Carson — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:07:55 +0000

I’ve been following media coverage of the spill since it happened, and I’ve been disappointed to see how much of the reporting thus far has focused on economic damage, as opposed to environmental damage. Even in the NY Times, the reporting on biological impact is little-to-none.

This, to me, is just one more reason why we should get off oil and ride bikes instead. And…also, maybe stop eating seafood.