Large Leaking BP Oil Container Washes Ashore in Florida
source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/12/florida.oil.container/index.html?hpt=T1
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By the CNN Wire Staff
June 12, 2010 10:51 p.m. EDT
(CNN) -- A portion of beach in Panama City, Florida, was closed Saturday after a large oil container with BP markings washed ashore, local authorities said.
It was not immediately clear if the container, which was leaking a small amount of oil, came from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that exploded April 20 and sank two days later, triggering a massive underwater gusher that has led to the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.
BP officials could not be immediately reached for comment.
Panama City has not yet seen tar balls or any other evidence of the spill reach its shoreline, according to Bay County spokeswoman Valerie Lovett.
The large, stainless steel tank about the size of a refrigerator washed up on the west end of Panama City Beach and was discovered shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday, Bay County sheriff's Deputy Ray Maulbeck told CNN.
The container has a capacity of 550 gallons of oil, but Maulbeck said officials didn't know how much oil was in the tank.
The beach is set to reopen Sunday, he said.
The container will be transported to Louisiana for investigation, Lovett said.
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Bahai144
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"And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea." Rev. 16:3
They will continue to cover their failures with their lies and this will likely continue unabated until the final bowl of God's Wrath is poured out upon them.
The final bowl of God's wrath is coming soon. Then justice will be done.
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MoonLoon
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Bahai144:
Long time, no post,"bahai144', thanks for the comments. I agree.
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MoonLoon
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Sexirobot
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It resembles Dick Cheney's legendary man size safe...
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no! dont come to miami :(
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Kurta
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Holy_Grail:
True, but I would have to say it's currently the most damaging.
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MoonLoon
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This is typical 550 gallon container used for chemical storage, diesel, or waste oil from egine oil changes. They are required to be marked to identify contents as well as have a MSDS attached in a plastic envelope. I suspect the green square at the corner of the tank to identify the contents. However, every hurricane season, many such containers are lost overboard and wash ashore.
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MoonLoon
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CalgarC
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"BP officials could not be immediately reached for comment."
WTF??
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CalgarC
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eden49
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CalgarC:
...too busy dumping shares...
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eden49
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EmperorThan
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BP Companywide Memo the Next Day, "Remove all logos from oil containers, immediately."
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idealist
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-W79KIUwdc,hey i found a troll. and boy is he mad... and squeaky.
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idealist:
WOW now i know everythings going to shit...i'm agreeing with a troll.
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idealist:
I had to stop the vid, cause that guy was getting to annoying. liked the info though
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CalPal
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Ugh, this stuff makes me think politicians and CEOs are becoming increasingly retarded.
I would have used a more polite word, but there just isn't any other way of describing this amount of stupid.
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CalPal
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CalPal:
retarded*
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Broey88
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CalPal
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Broey88:
Thank you for the correction.
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CalPal
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mojojuju
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Citizens need to start collecting all of this oil and selling it.
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UrbanGypsy
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Damn, imagine that. You're just having a good time in the beach in Florida and suddenly, BAM.... BP Oil Container. Must have been good for a weird FB status update.
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EmperorThan
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"The container has a capacity of 550 gallons of oil, but Maulbeck said officials didn't know how much oil was in the tank."
But it didn't have 40,000 gallons of oil a day for 60 plus days, right? As long as it didn't have that much in it I think we'll be fine...
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EmperorThan
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Armageddon_Now
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Inside was a massive oil creature that went on a rampage, killing 47 people before an anonymous hero with a magic paper towel defeated it.
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EmperorThan
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Armageddon_Now:
God Bless You Paper Towel Man!
Paper Towel Man: "God had nothing to do with it."
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I heard it was Paper Man....
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Kurta
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Heh, and BP couldn't be reached for comment. Imagine that. I wonder how they're going to try to explain this one.
I'm just about out of intelligent arguments. I can barely talk about this mess without swearing every other word. I'm exhausted from feeling helpless. I suppose if they actually start taking in volunteers, I could have my most depressing vacation ever.
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Kurta:
Huh, that doesn't sound at ALL like BP... I'm sure you're mistaken. They've been nothing but forthcoming and honest and honorable and helpful.
I was thinking about you an hour ago, when I was reading a bit more about the turtles, and then I started losing my temper -- OUT LOUD! I live alone, so it's quite possible I've finally gone over the edge and really AM now a "crazy vegan."
But I will blame that, as well, on fucking BP. There. I said it.
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Kurta:
...and if you do go, mate, it will be a fine bloody thing...
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EthicalVegan:
...you have a big heart, EV...your mate, Eden...
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eden49:
As do you, newest mate of mine!
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CalgarC:
LMAO, That's what my brain sounds like all the time.
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CalgarC:
Yep. That just about sums it up.
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dragon1984:
110% exact
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If anybody needs some real cheap beach items they'll soon no longer be able to use on the gulf coast, PCB has that too, massive discounts right about now...
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