Oil Spill Timeline – Day 84

The Gulf waits: Oil is plugged, but for how long?
NEW ORLEANS – The Gulf Coast found itself in an odd moment of limbo Saturday: The oil has been stopped, but no one knows if it’s corked for good. (read article)

Gulf oil spill: a muted ‘hurrah’ across the US as oil stops gushing
But after nearly three months of wall-to-wall coverage of top kills, junk shots, oiled plovers, and incinerated sea turtles, much of America outside the Gulf Coast has become less than riveted, offering up more an exhausted sigh of relief than a whoop of joy amid signs that cap on the undersea well is holding steady. (read article)

Since July 15th when BP capped the well, information that both BP and our government has been putting out regarding the 48 hour testing period is promising but I remain cautiously optimistic as I do not believe we are being told the whole truth regarding the oil containment in the Gulf. Because we are not getting the whole story and there are so many assumptions flying around, I’m not buying into much of anything anyone says. I would rather spend the time doing the research myself in an attempt to find some truth in this huge mess of cover up and lies. Too many unknowns with a lot of misinformation. Who to believe? Who to trust? Where to turn to? I’ve been also following the BP ROV feeds which who knows what we are really watching is what they say they are. I’ve witnessed bubbles from the sea floor and oil seeping from crevices in the well containment cap, so I am not completely buying what BP is claiming to be true. I’m treading carefully as I attempt to put some pieces together.

I have been following what is going on around our globe in terms of geological changes with increased earthquakes, floods, sink holes, storms, and volcanic activity. I haven’t posted much on this since I’ve have  focused mostly on the political fallout since President Obama has taken office. It doesn’t take a scientist to figure out that there are planetary changes happening before us in increased activity. Now with regard to the Gulf, it is apparent that there are fissures along the sea floor and many of them have been leaking oil and gases even prior to the April 20th explosion. It is part of a natural occurrence so at first I wasn’t that interested in the normal seepage. However, what we do not know with certainty is the damage to these fissures in this fault area after the explosion. Nor do we really know what is happening in this region with increased earthquake activity. Can we fix the leaks? How many plumes are making it’s way to the surface? Would the capped well rupture the wellhead causing oil and gases to flood into the strata below the seafloor?

NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson Deepwater Horizon Response Mission Report, Interim Project Report – Leg 2, June 3-11, 2010:

Could a Blown-Out Well at the Base of the Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf Edge Release Enough Pressure at a Sub-Salt Methane Hydrate Layer to cause an Explosively Expanding Methane Gas Bubble that Sinks all Ships and Rigs in the area, causes a Primary Tsunami, and triggers a Continental Shelf Edge LandSlide and another Huge Tsunami which LandSlide then triggers even more Explosive Release of Methane and yet another Tsunami and more, larger, Landslides and Tsunamis? (read pdf)

The extreme scenario through erosion could potentially erupt the seabed creating a volcano like crater with an unimaginable and unstoppable amount of oil and methane gushing out into the Gulf. Again, that is exactly what needs to be monitored and tested. Is it possible for a methane bubble to burst through the sea floor? What is the risk? All I can say is that I wish we knew the truth so that we can take precautions in case such an event would occur. Do you trust BP and the government to tell the truth after months of preventing media coverage and telling lies about the severity of the oil gusher? I sure as heck don’t. Government and transnational corporations are pathological liars and should never under any circumstance be trusted.

“Americans as a whole celebrated the news from the Gulf – and waited a long time for it,” writes the Monitor. In fact, the American people have absolutely no independent source of information and celebration at this point is inappropriate.

I have become such a cynic in this whole disaster that I no longer think anyone will provide us with the hard facts until it’s too late. Nothing has made sense from day one and we’re now at day 88 of the largest environmental disaster. Sea life, wildlife, and the whole Gulf ecosystem is being affected. Not to mention what happens as this toxic mess makes it’s way up the eastern seaboard. Gulf coastal residents are coming down with illness while many suffer from the loss of their livelihood. I do hope the well they capped works but from what we have been told from some inside sources, there are more leaks. I remain skeptical as I do not believe we have contained it all. Could this be the reason for the media blackout, that there really are more plumes?

MSNBC July 15: Matt Simmons still says BP covering up massive hole miles away, cap test is “absurd”

I tend to think we have been duped considering the number of independent sources and months of a long cover-up from our government and media. It took BP three months to finally cap the well? Why didn’t they try capping it earlier? What happened to the relief wells? Why stop? What about the ship the ‘Whale’ that was to collect the oil in massive amount? Will there be a need to use a nuclear device to fix the leaks and if so, is it going to make matters worse as it would increase the size of the fissures? Too many questions unanswered. I am convinced this is far from over. Even with this particular well capped, the recovery along the coast has not even fully begun. We’re still witnessing the continued destruction, not to mention the Corexit being used which once mixed with the crude oil becomes more toxic.

Capping the well is a milestone, but it’s not the end of the ordeal. Oil continues to affect fishing villages, beach towns, and oil-dependent burgs despondent over a drilling moratorium that some economists say could have a bigger economic impact on Gulf Coast states than the effects of the spill itself.

In my opinion (with little substantiated proof), the well we have been watching that is supposedly now capped may not even be the damaged well from the April 20th explosion. From what I’ve read and seen over the past month, the explosion blew the wellhead which means this ’staged’ capping is not the real deal. From a number of sources including residents who have shot footage, there is more than one leak. So, is the well that they have been showing perhaps another one of those leaks? BP caps one of three oil leaks in gulf – Wednesday, May 5, 2010.

Is the Oil Spill Staged?
“We are not the enemy here.” — Anderson Cooper, CNN reporter (referring to the media blackout surrounding the oil spill)

Let me say up front that, personally, I don’t believe that the oil spill disaster was staged (although I believe that much of the clean-up may well be). So why do I bring up the possibility? Because we are being lied to by both the federal government and BP, and at this point all possible explanations for the oil spill need to remain on the table. (read article)

Independent scientists and experts need access to the area in order to confirm what BP and the government are saying. Short of independent confirmation we should assume to oil gusher continues unabated. Sadly, we are in a dangerous time where the cover-up is becoming worse than the actual incident. Just tell us the truth but I sense that if they did tell us, there might be massive panic. Can we really handle the truth? Unfortunately, that is part of the problem. Many could not handle being told that the Gulf may become a dead zone. Pray for those in the Gulf along with a speedy recovery.

Even with leak stopped, Gulf’s pain may last years

CHAUVIN, La. — The slicks on the surface will disappear quickly if the cap on BP’s blown oil well holds. But the oil will remain in the water, on beaches and in marshes, and in the lives of Gulf Coast residents like Jason Blanchard for years.

Up to 184.3 million gallons of crude has already spilled. Months from now, it could show up as far west as Corpus Christi, Texas, or as far east as North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Judging by a comparably sized 1979 spill off Mexico’s coast, tar balls and patties could keep washing ashore for decades.

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Below is a clip regarding an oil spill in Brazil after a decade which pales in comparison.

Lessons in Brazil’s oil spill after a decade

George Soros and Barack Obama are invested in Petrobras.

Far From Over

Dr Ricki Ott (Toxicologist) A message to BP workers and residents in the Gulf – July 16, 2010

BP Gulf Oil Spill Photos Show What BP Doesn’t Want You To See – July 13, 2010

Jean-Michel Cousteau: Use of Oil Dispersants in Gulf ‘A Mistake’

The Rundown caught up with ocean explorer and occasional PBS host Jean-Michel Cousteau to chat about what his team discovered on dives last week into the Gulf of Mexico oil leak.

MOBILE, Alabama – Dr. Riki Ott thinks it won’t be just cleanup workers having health problems: so could people who visit the beach. Ott said, “Wicked sore throats, burning eyes, ear bleeds: this is all exactly deja vu Exxon Valdez. And the people most at risk are the little children, because their little lungs are filtering more poison per body weight.”

WKRG.com News

BP OIL SPILL HEALTH EMERGENCY! DIRE! MUST BE WATCHED! Corexit Being Sprayed From Coast Guard Planes! – July 4, 2010

GULF OIL DISASTER COULD KILL US ALL – July 9, 2010

This is the best citizen report I have seen to date.

Oil/Water samples from Gulf…VERY TOXIC

WKRG News 5 Testing Water Samples Alabama Coastal Water – July 17, 2010

Water Sample Analysis
Here is a 12 page report providing analysis of water samples taken 20 miles at sea off Grand Isle. In addition to the data and the calculations, the text also includes a description of the analytical methods for a general audience as well as enough detail for technical readers to duplicate the methodology if needed. (read report)

Oil Spill REALITY in your face! – July 5, 2010

CNN Gulf Dive Live: Dispersant mixing into the water column is an insidious cancer. – July 10, 2010

There are no signs of life 50 miles from the disaster site except for a couple of undoubtedly hungry sharks. What should be crystal clear blue water is now a murky green sludge. While what seems like half of the population is hypnotized into believing that Government take-over from the Obama administration is the threat, the obvious reality of Corporate dominance over Government is hemorrhaging into the ocean at a rate of up to 100,000 barrels (4,200,000 gallons) a day.

OLS – Toxic Gulf – Stay Out Of The Water – 2010 – July 12, 2010

Tsunami and corexit update from BP oil spill zone on Freedomizer Radio – July 15, 2010

“Game Over”–Oyster Population Decimated By Oil – July 8, 2010

BP Dumping Oil Waste in Mississippi Landfill Despite Objections of County Leaders – July 8, 2010

Waste management-toxic sludge and tar balls… – July 09, 2010

CNN Louisiana Women Pleads for the Presidents Help – July 15, 2010

BP OIL CATASTROPHE! Our exclusive chat with the EPA! – July , 2010

I do not have enough time to maintain my blog daily with current up-to-date information so I would advise keeping up with other sources. One blog to check out is Alexander Higgins. YouTube channels to check out: Project Gulf Impact, True Reporting Gulf Oil Spill by Gregg Hall (pcolagregg), Denise Rednour (deniselngbch), and James Fox (jamescfox). Of course if you are on Facebook, you can follow pages and groups where you will see an outpouring of pictures, videos, and links. Nothing like a disaster to wake people up. God Bless!