Gulf Oil Spill

apparently it's looping out around the east coast of FL across the biggest reef in the area into the Gulf Stream and up the Atlantic coast all the way to Hatteras before heading out into the Atlantic Ocean. The news said VA north wouldn't be affected, or at least shouldn't... i heard the spill is actually putting out five times what they originally said (200,000 gallons of oil per day), so about 1,000,000 gallons of oil per day. water and oil separate naturally so the marine life and ecosystems are more or less screwed... they said 6 dolphins washed up dead somewhere but you can imagine that's only a fraction of what's really going on in the Gulf. the president of BP made some bull**** statements saying that the spill was small in comparison to other oil spills, and i'm sure he's already regretting that one. definitely boycott BP. we shouldn't even be still be using oil anymore anyways, it's just ashame

 

ok so I guess you two don't drive cars or use any products that are a direct result of oil or gas??

there's a risk involved with getting us our $2.70/gallon gas and I'm surprised it took this long for this to happen. I'm also surprised it doesn't happen more often.

 

I can't believe people are now seeing $2.75/gallon as normal. Even 7 years ago it was $1.45/gallon. Growing up it was 85 cents/gallon .

 

Our dependency on oil is the problem here. Until we can change that, we'll either be exploiting our oceans or at the mercy of other countries for supply. The only good thing I've seen come out of this BP disaster is that the government is proposing upping the liability limit from $75M to $10B. This only helps on the reactive side though, when we really need proactive changes. I know people need to drive cars, drive semis, operate farming equipment, etc - but we need to find another way to power all of them.

 

I know another way... take over the middle east and get the oil. Gas prices might be back to $1.00 gallon..

 

Or perhaps bring back the electric car? It is a privilege to drive, not a right.

Thanks a lot, Beverly Hillbillies. I blame it all on them.

 

Yeah seriously. Can we go back in time and prevent the birth of whoever discovered oil?

 

Health Risks

Will there be any health risks in surfing the mid atlantic this summer because of the spills?

 

Hey folks hang in there the end is near. Catch the last waves because all hell is letting loose. Our mother earth is now very,very ill it shall never,ever recover from this disaster. Big money and progress has choked us all. Hold your breathe and enjoy the ride it won't be long. Repent on the way too. We wanted oil we got oil... be careful what you wish for.

 

you weren't around in the 50s, 60s and 70s were you? pollution was exponentially worse then than it is today. google rivers on fire, or New Jersey beach pollution for examples.

 

being in md, what about crabsss!!!! main source for crabs in maryland are from the gulf region. On another note, I believe this year is the first year in about a decade at which Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs are able to be fished. Im not sure if its only for private license or commercially, but def looking up

 

YES!!!!!!!!!

I recommend that everyone stay out of the water this summer, I will sacrifice myself and let ya all know if I'm experiencing any ill effects late this fall. It's the least I can do for you guys

 

Agreed

The US Department of Hysterics said in a press release that all people should refrain from surfing anywhere from Cape Cod to Miami this summer.

 

Yes I agree. Tell your friends too, everyone out of the water.

 

Tell me you are joking. Not funny guys.

 

Oh.soooooo very funny. heed his warning!

 

I actually, for a split second, believed and got depressed. Now it's just a cruel joke. Hahaha.

 

Since Stone Harbor really isn't breaking (think shore pound) you probably wouldn't miss much this summer.

 

But probalby 95% of my surfing comes during the summer. So it isn't fair to any man to miss out on 95% of their surfing time. Until I get my license, I can't just go whenever.