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Old 04-30-2010, 07:28 PM
 
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A University of Florida professor and oceanographic expert says he believes the east coast of Florida might see the worst of the impact of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
He also said the "west coast could be spared" and that it was " even probable" that "the
oil slick that's growing south of the Louisiana coast could get caught in what's called the “Loop Current,” which flows through the Florida Straits and becomes the Gulf Stream."



West Coast of Florida could be spared; East Coast could get the brunt of oil spill | Gainesville.com
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Old 04-30-2010, 07:47 PM
 
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This truly sickens me.
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Old 05-01-2010, 05:12 AM
 
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My guess is that its going to run into MONTHS before this oil well gets stopped from spewing .
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Old 05-01-2010, 06:02 AM
 
Location: Amherst, MA
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And just think.... Some people want to drill off the FL coast even closer to shore... Yeah great idea, this should wake them up. Didn't our last moron president want to drill off our coast, but little brother said NO.....?
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Old 05-01-2010, 06:07 AM
 
Location: Orlando, Fl
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The current "moron" wants it too:
Obama to Open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling for First Time ...

Mar 31, 2010 ... The proposed expansion would end a moratorium on oil exploration along the East Coast from the northern tip of Delaware to the central coast ...
Obama to Open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling for First Time - NYTimes.com
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Old 05-01-2010, 06:09 AM
 
Location: Amherst, MA
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Yes true... I forgot he was wanting to do the same stupid thing the last one did. It's all about the $$$$.....
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Old 05-01-2010, 06:25 AM
 
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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Hopefully this will change his mind.
This is upsetting.
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Old 05-01-2010, 09:06 AM
 
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My guess is that its going to run into MONTHS before this oil well gets stopped from spewing .

"If the flow is not stopped, it will exhaust the natural reservoir of oil beneath the sea floor, experts say. Many months, at least, could pass."

BP’s oil containment problem is unprecedented - latimes.com
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Old 05-01-2010, 11:30 AM
 
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Also, I believe it's important for people to realize that this could happen in as little time as a week:

From the article linked above: "If the oil slick doesn't get into the Loop Current, which would rapidly send the oil around the tip of Florida in a week, the wind direction would have to change from west to east in order to push the slick toward the western Florida peninsula."
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Old 05-01-2010, 06:02 PM
 
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The current "moron" wants it too:
Obama to Open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling for First Time ...

Mar 31, 2010 ... The proposed expansion would end a moratorium on oil exploration along the East Coast from the northern tip of Delaware to the central coast ...
Obama to Open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling for First Time - NYTimes.com

Drilling for oil off our coast is a stupid idea. We need to use alternative power. Personally I would rather see windmills out in the ocean using the natural sea breeze to make power. It seems like a natural to me that windmills in Florida would work. They have wind mill farms all over the mid west now and this is such a cleaner industry.

As for the oil, let's pray it doesn't get in the gulf stream. From what I read, it can be in Brevard and Volusia County beaches by the middle of next week if it does. I also read that the last effort to stop the flow has failed. BP was not prepared and doesn't seem to have a clue as to what to do to stop it.
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