Not Good
WASHINGTON - Oil was again gushing uncontrollably from the BP spill site on Wednesday after the company was forced to remove the containment cap when a robotic submarine hit a vent. The news came as officials also reported two deaths of workers in the response effort.
The deaths appear to be unrelated to the actual containment effort.
The deaths reported Wednesday were not tied to the containment operation. The Coast Guard said the workers had been involved in cleanup operations did that their deaths did not appear to be work related.
One death was a boat captain who died of a gunshot wound, a Coast Guard spokesman sai.d Further details were not immediately available.
Is it "universal," "irreparable" harm yet, Judge Feldman?
The judge in New Orleans who struck down the moratorium earlier in the day complained there wasn't enough justification for it.
Or do we have to sit back and wait for another one? Is the "dramatic increase" over and above the 100,000 barrels posited as the "worst case scenario?" Or is there a worse, "worst case?"
Not much else to say or write. The well cap was removed and the plan is to "re-cap" it soon.
Here is the latest ROV Diary for further Discussion. And Please Rec the Mothership, currently on the list