BP oil spill reaches Louisiana wetlands

[marmar]

BP oil spill reaches Louisiana wetlands
May 20, 2010 Edition 3


VENICE, Louisiana: The first heavy oil from a giant Gulf of Mexico spill has sloshed ashore in fragile Louisiana marshlands and part of the mess entered a powerful current that could carry it to Florida and beyond.

Yesterday's developments underscored the gravity of the situation as British energy giant BP raced to capture more crude gushing from a ruptured well 1.6km beneath the surface. The spill is threatening an ecological and economic disaster along the US Gulf Coast.

"The day that we have all been fearing is upon us today," Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said after a boat tour to the southernmost point of the Mississippi River estuary.

"This wasn't tar balls. This wasn't sheen. This is heavy oil in our wetlands," he told a news conference.

"It's already here but we know more is coming." ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5478489

[Jester Messiah]

1. More death & ruined lives to follow.

Thanks BP! Thanks de-regulators! Am I the only one who thinks these execs need to be rounded up and shot?