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Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« on: November 16, 2012, 05:50:57 pm »
Again, well at least there is still a congressional investigation panel all picked out. 

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(CNN) -- An explosion tore through an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, triggering a fire and injuring at least 11 people, authorities said.
Rescue planes and helicopters are searching for at least two crew members who are still missing.
The incident happened roughly 20 miles off the coast of Grand Isle, Louisiana, on a platform used for production, not drilling. About 28 gallons of fuel spilled into the region, according to Coast Guard Response Division Chief Ed Cubanski. A half-mile oil sheen reportedly stretched near the area.
The 11 injured were airlifted off the platform, and nine additional crew members were safely evacuated off the platform, according to the Coast Guard. Four of the injured were taken to West Jefferson Medical Center in Louisiana where they were listed in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman told CNN. Once they stabilized, they were scheduled to be transferred to the Baton Rouge General Burn Center.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/16/us/oil-platform-fire/index.html

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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2012, 07:12:44 pm »
One would almost think they don't learn from their mistakes.
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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2012, 07:17:33 pm »
We have all the oil we'll ever need! Drill, baby, drill!

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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2012, 08:53:31 pm »


Well, at least the spill was smaller this time.
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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2012, 09:08:35 pm »
And they tell me Nuclear Power is dangerous.
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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2012, 01:00:54 am »
At least we're only looking at about one gas tank, instead of a whole damned refinery. I feel sorry for the injured, but as we already know, this could have been way worse.

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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2012, 05:09:52 pm »
Inbb4 all the eco-radicals act like Oil is the spawn of Satan again.

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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2012, 11:01:46 pm »
Inbb4 all the eco-radicals act like Oil is the spawn of Satan again.

Like my cousin, who said (about the big spill a few years back), and I'm quoting: "Its the Earth bleeding!"
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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2012, 02:58:23 pm »
Inbb4 all the eco-radicals act like Oil is the spawn of Satan again.

*pats the little troll on the head* Precious.
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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2012, 08:31:02 pm »
Inbb4 all the eco-radicals act like Oil is the spawn of Satan again.

Like my cousin, who said (about the big spill a few years back), and I'm quoting: "Its the Earth bleeding!"

Was your cousin a character in the book and/or movie "Jarhead"?

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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2012, 10:31:01 pm »
Inbb4 all the eco-radicals act like Oil is the spawn of Satan again.

*pats the little troll on the head* Precious.

"YOOR JUST TROLLLLLING" is a thought-terminatig cliche, stop resorting to it.

I'm merely pointing out that everytime something like this happens someone's there to  decry the whole oil industry because of one event.

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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2012, 11:25:19 pm »
Inbb4 all the eco-radicals act like Oil is the spawn of Satan again.

Like my cousin, who said (about the big spill a few years back), and I'm quoting: "Its the Earth bleeding!"

Was your cousin a character in the book and/or movie "Jarhead"?

Alas, no, she is not.
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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2012, 07:25:45 am »
Inbb4 all the eco-radicals act like Oil is the spawn of Satan again.

*pats the little troll on the head* Precious.

"YOOR JUST TROLLLLLING" is a thought-terminatig cliche, stop resorting to it.

I'm merely pointing out that everytime something like this happens someone's there to  decry the whole oil industry because of one event.

How many "one-time events" have to happen before people realize the oil industry is fucking messed up? Oil spills happen way too frequently. It's not "one event." It's a complete disregard for the environment and for human lives that makes me have a problem with the oil industry. If this was the first and only oil spill, then we should still try to figure out how to stop it from happening again. As it is, when they keep happening, well, yeah, of course I blame the oil industry.

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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2012, 11:27:12 am »
Inbb4 all the eco-radicals act like Oil is the spawn of Satan again.

*pats the little troll on the head* Precious.

"YOOR JUST TROLLLLLING" is a thought-terminatig cliche, stop resorting to it.

I'm merely pointing out that everytime something like this happens someone's there to  decry the whole oil industry because of one event.

How many "one-time events" have to happen before people realize the oil industry is fucking messed up? Oil spills happen way too frequently. It's not "one event." It's a complete disregard for the environment and for human lives that makes me have a problem with the oil industry. If this was the first and only oil spill, then we should still try to figure out how to stop it from happening again. As it is, when they keep happening, well, yeah, of course I blame the oil industry.

And they tell me Nuclear Power is dangerous.
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Re: Oil Platform in Gulf Explodes
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2012, 05:21:16 pm »
Hate the management, not the product.

Because unless I missed out on the wonderful news, plastic is mainly derived from petroleum.