BBC: US considers setting fire to Gulf of Mexico oil leak

[Dead_Parrot]

Officials are considering setting fire to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as efforts to stem a leak from a rig that exploded and sank are failing.

The coast guard is concerned that, unless controlled, the leak could cause one of the worst spills in US history.

The "controlled burn" could start later far from shore, said Coast Guard Rear Adm Mary Landry, who is in charge of the US clean-up effort.

She said work on sealing leaks using robotic submersibles could take months.

About 1,000 barrels (42,000 gallons) of oil a day have been gushing into the sea since an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon platform last week caused the rig to sink.

more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8648290.stm

[madokie]

1. This is going to be the nightmare all others from now on are gauged by

Throw the bums who didn't have the foresight to see something like this happening sooner or later in jail so far back you have to pipe sunshine to them.

[doc03]

2. Off shore drilling is safe, with today's technology

there is little chance of an environmental disaster. Drill Baby Drill :sarcasm:

[phantom power]

3. hoo boy

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[joshcryer]

5. I love how this is seen as the lesser of two evils.

Should've never been drilling to begin with.