OH FUCK BP PULLS OFF CONTAINMENT CAP, SPILL GETS MASSIVELY WORSE (2 Dead in separate events?)

[kpete]

Source: Raw Story

BP yanks containment cap after problem, oil flows unimpeded into the Gulf

By Raw Story
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 -- 12:16 pm


BREAKING::::::::::::::::::::::: LIVE STREAM OF BP OIL SPILL FOLLOWS......................

Read more: http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0623/bp-yanks-containment-cap-problem-oil-flows-unimpeded-gulf/

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New Links as I get them:

Oil gushing at spill site after vent damaged
Cap removed after sub hits vent; 2 cleanup workers die in separate events
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37841204/ns/disaster_in_the_gulf/?ns=disaster_in_the_gulf

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/06/23/96411/bp-oil-leak-setback-top-hat-removed.html


Oil flowing freely after accident forces cap removal
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/6/23/878664/-Oil-flowing-freely-after-accident-forces-cap-removal


UPDATE:
Boat captain working oil spill dead from gunshot wound, Coast Guard says
Published: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 10:37 AM Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 10:42 AM
http://blog.al.com/live/2010/06/boat_captain_working_oil_spill.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. "We humbly apologize to BP." - Republicon Homelanders

"We are so sorry that this might further, um, inconvenience our fabulously wealthy oil cronies at BP, and keep them from totally maximizing their profits while enjoying their yachts and hammocks."

- Republicon Homelanders

[dmallind]

2. So I guess the containment cap did help after all.......

[gateley]

6. Good point. nt

[no limit]

21. Only after they increased the oil flow by huge margins so the oil cap would fit

Starting to sound like they should have never cut that pipe.

[arcadian]

3. This post definitely warrants all caps.

WE'RE FUCKED

[nc4bo]

4. oh jeez.

:cry:

[WI_DEM]

5. Ok it's time for the government to take over running the clean up with BP paying for it.

[Lorien]

8. It was time on week one. nt

[fascisthunter]

13. yup.... way past time

[avogadro]

18. That shoulda happened...

two months ago.

[City Lights]

26. It's waaaay past time for that to happen.

I don't understand what's taking them so long.

[wordpix]

36. as long as MMS-Salazar isn't running the show

[Jamastiene]

7. Two workers were killed also, apparently.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37841204/ns/disaster_in_the_gulf/?ns=disaster_in_the_gulf

Video of gusher here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/37412412#37412412

:cry:

[truthisfreedom]

20. The two workers' deaths seem to be unrelated. Gunshot wound to one,

No news yet about other.

[wordpix]

37. and no news about other---my guess is overcome by oil inhalation + heat

very dangerous down there

[gateley]

9. I believe they are going to replace it with a cap that might capture more of

the oil. This is actually good!

[The Backlash Cometh]

43. First bit of good news.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Why on earth did they do that?

It makes zero sense.

[dgibby]

15. There was an accident that did futher damage,

so they had to remove the cap (to prevent gas build up, I think).

[wordpix]

38. and the accident had to do with deep sea robot - but the judge says, "no problems" with deepwater

drilling :puke:

[Warpy]

11. If they hadn't pulled it off, it would have blown off

and quite possibly have taken some of the well casing with it. At least they have managed to keep a length of pipe that can possibly be capped when pressure relief wells are in place and operational.

It's just going to take more than 2 pressure relief wells.

[SidDithers]

12. Temporarily...

it's going topside for repairs, and they're hoping to have it reinstalled later today.

Edit: link to NY Times article
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/06/23/business/AP-US-Gulf-Oil-Spill-Containment-Cap.html?hp

Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen says an underwater robot bumped into the venting system. That sent gas rising through vent that carries warm water down to prevent ice-like crystals from forming in the cap.

Allen says the cap has been removed and crews are checking to see if crystals have formed before putting it back on.

Sid

[earth mom]

14. OMFG! This is an absolute nightmare!!!

:cry:

:scared:

[Stuart G]

16. These BP people couldn't tell their nose from their rectum..WTF nt

[Bonhomme Richard]

17. "One death was a boat captain who died of a gunshot wound" WTF! n/t

[eowyn_of_rohan]

34. GUNSHOT?! Suicide? NOT a good sign....

FORT MORGAN, Ala. -- A boat captain working in the oil spill response died from a gunshot wound this morning.

William Allen Kruse, born 1955, was the captain of The Rookie, a charter fishing boat normally based in Orange Beach, said Deputy Baldwin County Coroner Rod Steade .

Steade said the deckhands were on the docks and heard a gunshot and went back on and found him dead on the "flying bridge."

The boat was docked at the Gulf Shores Yacht Club & Marina at Fort Morgan, which is on the north side of Ala. 180 about 1.5 miles east of Fort Morgan.

The marina manager confirmed that the shooting had taken place there.

"I'm very sorry to announce the death this morning of a captain in the vessel of opportunity program at Fort Morgan, Alabama," said U.S. Coast Guard Commander Chuck Diorio, a spokesman for the joint information center at the Mobile command post. "Our hearts go out to his family and the Gulf Coast community. There are many facts that need to be determined surrounding this."

[wordpix]

39. WHAT! Now people committing suicide over the death of their beautiful Gulf

[myrna minx]

19. .

:-(

[libodem]

22. Are they effing trying to

destroy the whole planet? My gawd almighty, what a disaster.

[Jack Rabbit]

23. Is this the headline as it actually appears?

Just wondering.

[kpete]

27. cut & pasted

right off Raw Story:
OH FUCK: BP PULLS OFF CONTAINMENT CAP, SPILL GETS MASSIVELY WORSE
http://rawstory.com/

(thats the rules right?)
peace, kp

[SidDithers]

31. Current RawStory headline...

Sid

[wordpix]

40. yet that f-ing judge wants that moratorium ended!

[girl gone mad]

44. I prefer the original. n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

32. OK, Thanks

I know the HL had changed by the time I checked it, but if KPete says it was the HL when she posted, I believe her.

I'm a bit surprised at Raw Story, but I'll credit them for calling a horse a horse.

[mikelgb]

24. thank you for using raw story headline, best ever n/t

[tomm2thumbs]

25. wasn't this the week it would go to 10% of oil - guess they forgot the extra 0

So much for all the 'this waterway drains to the ocean' labels - this is probably like 10,000 years of the worst runoff from street rainwater

[kpete]

28. whiplash.............////

my head is spinning
i give up, kp

[superconnected]

29. Why was this moved? Hopefully the drilling ban will come back into place now.

[Robb]

30. I'll hazard a guess that OH FUCK wasn't in the original headline. nt

Edited to add: it appears it was, but isn't any more. :shrug:

[superconnected]

35. Yeah, I noticed that after I asked. Definitely a dead give away.

[wordpix]

41. it was an accident, just like the spew. Three Stooges are in charge

[bdamomma]

33. oh crap, these people are criminals period

they are destroying our habitant.

[xchrom]

42. this is an attempt to fix something they got wrong in the first place.

kind of like the whole cluster fuck arrangement.