Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

[EagleLady]

Ugh, this is depressing. Thank you once again BP for killing our beaches

[EagleLady]

Good Grief! Now I am really pissed at BP.

[EagleLady]

Not telling us ANYTHING we already know so I'd hardly call it an update, no offense.

[AzEaglesFan]

The picture of the oil covered pelican that they have been running on TV and in newspapers is heart breaking. But I would say that there are probably hundreds if not thousands more birds and other animals out there too.

[EagleLady]

Does anyone think Criminal Charges should be filed against BP?

[EagleLady]

The first official health advisory for Northwest Florida has been issued for six miles of Perdido Key Beaches in Escambia County. The advisory does not close the beaches, but it warns beachgoers to "avoid contact with the water" and forms of oil in the surf and on the beach. Meanwhile, we are getting another look at what is happening below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico.

[EagleLady]

A plume of oil, seaweed, and sheen has been spotted inside Pensacola Bay, washing on shore near Fort Pickens. This picture was taken around 3 this afternoon, after the mass had broken up. Right now, skimmers are working to clean it up and booms are being laid to keep more from entering the bay. To help, officials will be shutting down Pensacola Pass to boat traffic during high tide. Once the tide recedes, they'll open it back up again.

[sodascouts]

I don't see a picture - could you link to it?

[EagleLady]

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...id=72274029346

[EagleLady]

3 The government now says 20 to 40 thousand barrels of oil may be gushing into the gulf every day, making it 6 times worse than the Exxon Valdez disaster. Marine biologists say the new estimates may quadruple the harmful effects on the environment because the oil will be able to travel over a larger distance. Meanwhile, leaders in Escambia County say our area should brace for a "significant" oil impact over the next 48 hours.