* “Insider information” started appearing on the Internet, saying “secret plans” were being drawn up to evacuate millions of people from the Gulf Coast because of the possible life-threatening effects of the oil spill and its poisonous gases.
* The NOAA put out a “fact sheet” implying that a hurricane could potentially drive the oil slick away from the coast – and that it would not pick up much of the highly toxic underwater dispersant and oil. It did not address the issue of acid rain or what gases released from the well might do to waterways, catchment areas, and city water supplies.
* President Obama said things like “the buck stops here” (which he has said quite often about other issues) while critics said he hadn’t said enough – or done enough – without saying what else he might do. Then along came the investigation and the hint of criminal charges. (Which won’t stop the oil).
* BP has promised to “clean up every last drop” of the oil spill – and has seen billions of dollars wiped off its share market value.It has not yet explained why it did not spend $500,000 on the system that would have stopped the gusher in its tracks – though it uses them in other oil fields outside the United States.
Having reviewed all that, and turning to the future, it can safely be said that this is a disaster of historic proportions and its ongoing effects are impossible to fully comprehend.
From Michael Knights Earth Change Report