If the gulf fills with oil, how many trillions lost because 0bama allowed them to drill without a permit?

Question

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/us/14agency.html

In other words, if the entire gulf becomes saturated with millions of gallons of oil from an alleged eco friendly admin., what do you think will be the fallout politically and economically?

follow on - do you think this spill will create more jobs with the clean up operations?

Answer 1

LOL, Obama is getting real upset that the oil has not hit the shoreline yet, he may have to get trucks to carry some used motor oil down there, so the can start his media blitz against American Big Oil Companies, let me see, he owns G.M. Chrysler, some banks and if he can bankrupt the oil companies ,the he will own them too, if he doesn't bankrupt the nation first, wonder how the teleprompter will spin that one," My dear Americans, I have come before you today to say our country is bankrupt, but we all know it was Bush's fault, let me make that perfectly clear, but I just happen to have a new economic system that will work just fine,although we will not have welfare or Social Security anymore, because we will need everyone to work for the motherland and pay their patriotic taxes, since you people do not know which end of the mule is the head, I and my National Civilian Security Force, will determine what type of work suits you best and the extend of your education, some of you will need to be reeducated in our new improved education camps with extra large showers, we estimate we can fit 500 people in each shower at once, remember cleanliness is next to Godliness, be happy in your work*********************************************************************************

Answer 2

There is no permit to drill in international waters. The department of the interior doesn't manage the entire planet. Nice try poindexter.



from your link:



Responding to the accusations that agency scientists were being silenced, Ms. Barkoff added, “Under the previous administration, there was a pattern of suppressing science in decisions, and we are working very hard to change the culture and empower scientists in the Department of the Interior.”



and which admin would the "PREVIOUS ADMIN" BE?

not Obama.





WOW your whole link is full of stuff that just obliterates right-wing arguments. Like this one that destroys the idea about how safe it is to drill. "Drill now drill here!" says the Republican dupes.



The letter accuses the agency of highlighting the safety of offshore oil drilling operations while overlooking more recent evidence to the contrary. The data used by the agency to justify its approval of drilling operations in the gulf play down the fact that spills have been increasing and understate the “risks and impacts of accidental spills,” the letter states. NOAA declined several requests for comment.

Answer 3

BP establish that contract with the Bush Administration. Obama had nothing to do with that. As is apparent by recent events, he, President Obama, is just as pissed off about the events in the Gulf as are many Americans. Apparently some in the Bush Administration had a more than cozy relationship with BP.



The clean up presents a whole new set of problems. There is technology existing that can do a better job than booms, top hats and siphon pipes. Unfortunately these technologies are not being used. Here you can fault the Administration as well as BP, Halibut and Trans ocean.

Answer 4

US Orders Blackout Over North Korean Torpedoing Of Gulf Of Mexico Oil Rig



By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers



A grim report circulating in the Kremlin today written by Russia’s Northern Fleet is reporting that the United States has ordered a complete media blackout over North Korea’s torpedoing of the giant Deepwater Horizon oil platform owned by the World’s largest offshore drilling contractor Transocean that was built and financed by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., that has caused great loss of life, untold billions in economic damage to the South Korean economy, and an environmental catastrophe to the United States.



Most important to understand about this latest attack by North Korea against its South Korean enemy is that under the existing “laws of war” it was a permissible action as they remain in a state of war against each other due to South Korea’s refusal to sign the 1953 Armistice ending the Korean War.



To the attack itself, these reports continue, the North Korean “cargo vessel” Dai Hong Dan believed to be staffed by 17th Sniper Corps “suicide” troops left Cuba’s Empresa Terminales Mambisas de La Habana (Port of Havana) on April 18th whereupon it “severely deviated” from its intended course for Venezuela’s Puerto Cabello bringing it to within 209 kilometers (130 miles) of the Deepwater Horizon oil platform which was located 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the coast of the US State of Louisiana where it launched an SSC Sang-o Class Mini Submarine (Yugo class) estimated to have an operational range of 321 kilometers (200 miles).



On the night of April 20th the North Korean Mini Submarine manned by these “suicidal” 17th Sniper Corps soldiers attacked the Deepwater Horizon with what are believed to be 2 incendiary torpedoes causing a massive explosion and resulting in 11 workers on this giant oil rig being killed outright. Barely 48 hours later, on April 22nd , this North Korean Mini Submarine committed its final atrocity by exploding itself directly beneath the Deepwater Horizon causing this $1 Billion oil rig to sink beneath the seas and marking 2010’s celebration of Earth Day with one of the largest environmental catastrophes our World has ever seen.

Answer 5

This well was dug long before people even heard of Obama, perhaps even during the Republican years.

Answer 6

Since when do you need permits to drill in international waters?

Answer 7

It's worst than that...



If the TREE HUGGERS didn't insist on making the companies drill SO FAR out... The drilling would be at LOWER depths - and MUCH BETTER control and containment.

Answer 8

wow I didn't know obama was the head of the Mineral management service...just because he's in charge doesn't mean that he personally oversees everything that happens in the federal branch...

Answer 9

You can do pretty much anything you want over international waters...

Answer 10

And what permit did they need genius?