Goal For The Green

The critical time period, of 48 hours of observation, has expired on BP’s corked well.  The problem is, no one seems to know, if the geyser is stopped, for good.

The government, has added another day of critical monitoring, being cautiously optimistic.   Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, stated that the  oil giant, was initially given 48 hours, to see whether its latest effort to stop the leak, was working. The cap, has been holding up, with no signs of oil spewing into the Gulf.   However, Allen made the call to extend the trial run, less than two hours, after the period ended Saturday afternoon.

Scientists and engineers, are optimistic, that the well, is showing no obvious signs of any leaks.  However, they are still struggling, to understand pressure readings emerging form the bottom of the Gulf sea floor. They feel, the pressure readings are lower, than they would like to see. Read the rest of this entry »

The massive Gulf oil spill disaster, has triggered strong reactions from people around the nation, and world.

Most people are saddened  by the situation. The pollution, oil-slicked wildlife, and how it is devastating the livelihood for people in the area, is the main concern.  It still remains  the all consuming, top story in the news.  We are NOW in day 85 , and we really do want to believe, that this new cap will do the job, of finally, plugging the leak.  There has, as you know, been much said, and not much good news or luck , if you will, since the onset, of this horrific mess.

After securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP has begun testing today (Tuesday), to see if it will hold and stop, fresh oil from polluting the waters for the first time in nearly three months. Read the rest of this entry »

There may be a glimmer of new hope, for cleaning up the Gulf Coast spill.
A ship, billed as the world’s largest skimming vessel, form Taiwan, continued testing its abilities in the Gulf of Mexico, on Sunday.

It is called, A Whale, and if tests in a 5-by-5-mile area, north of the underwater gusher are successful, the massive ship could play a key role in oil cleanup efforts.

The boat, which swallows water with oil, then separates it, can skim about 21 million gallons of oil a day. That’s at least 250 times, the amount that modified fishing vessels, currently are able to do.  At present, there is a floatilla  of about 550 skimming vessels, that were out in the Gulf on Sunday, conducting skimming operations. Read the rest of this entry »