Oil in the keys already????

[bmajvi]

IMHO it's hard at this point to accurately forecast the spill's eventual true impact, and gov't, big biz, media, environmentalists, tourism officials, apocalyptic visionaries, self-proclaimed internet experts, etc., are working overtime to spin the story in every direction possible to suit their own individual vested interests. I doubt that anybody really "knows" what's going to happen in 2 days, 2 months or 2 years.

The reality is that a whole s#@tload of oil is being released into the Gulf, and they're having a hell of a time stopping it - that's bad. It seems to have been caused by some people ignoring rules and established safe practices, and that's bad too. Oil mucking up sensitive wetlands, killing birds and fish, fouling beaches and trashing coastal community economies...bad, bad, bad.

I don't see how very much good is going to come out of this...maybe clearer, stricter regs? Maybe a rethinking of the "Drill, baby, drill!" mentality? Fasten your seat belts, it may be a bumpy ride. Best wishes to all in the affected areas.