Oil spills into Gulf of Mexico after underwater pipe bursts

[inanna]

Source: Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill off the coast of Louisiana.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a news release Friday that oil spewed out of an underwater fractured pipe in the Gulf of Mexico about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeast of Venice, Louisiana.

The offshore oil and gas operator, LLOG Exploration Offshore, says between 7,950 and 9,350 barrels of oil were released before the spill was halted. There were no reports of injuries.

The Coast Guard said it was flying over the area Saturday and has spotted three sheens. Officials say any surface oil that appears would likely move southwest and not affect the shoreline.

Read more: https://apnews.com/e89a3f88a7e341b0ba8a29100c13b945/Oil-spills-into-Gulf-of-Mexico-after-underwater-pipe-bursts

[sandensea]

1. "...says between 7,950 and 9,350 barrels of oil were released before the spill was halted"

Translation: a million plus.

[Alice11111]

2. I saw that, but it's not getting much press yet.

I suppose we are used to chaos, natural disasters, & threats of nuclear war.

[fleur-de-lisa]

3. Jeebus effing crist!

Again? I rarely eat seafood because of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, not to be outdone by Hurricane Harvey. There is so much toxic shit in the Gulf now it is ridiculous!

I live in New Orleans and I can't believe people still eat Gulf shrimp/fish/oysters. This is nuts!

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. You and me both.

We are about 1/2 veg. at this point, working up to full veg....whatever category dairy falls into.
( so far, Mr. Dixie has not noticed the increasing plates of just veggie meals)

[turbinetree]

9. Been on board with that since Deep Water--------------

and now the dead zone in the Gulf will only get bigger

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/gulf-mexico-hypoxia-water-quality-dead-zone/

[rockfordfile]

4. Turning the Gulf into a sewer.

[mahannah]

6. Presume the injury report was just for humans.

(fish don't text)

[lordsummerisle]

7. This is why there is so much opposition

to opening up the East Coast for oil exploration. A spill could potentially kill tourism in South Carolina, the major industry there...

[They_Live]

8. Apparently the destructive fossil fuel industries

matter more than all other sustainable industries combined.