View Single Post
  #14  
Old 07-29-2013, 07:35 PM
finnbow's Avatar
finnbow finnbow is offline
Reformed Know-Nothing
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MoCo, MD
Posts: 26,554
Quote:
Originally Posted by BeamOn View Post
One of the reasons that drilling platforms are that far out is to minimize the contamination that occurs from washing ashore. Yes oil leaks minimally all the time along with other contaminants and pollutants and they wash ashore, and this will cause major damage to the land and marine life.

So sure, bring the wells in but make sure people have abandoned the shore and kiss marine life in that area good bye and yes, Drill baby Drill.
Indeed. An oft-cited fundamental truism of environmental science is "the best solution to pollution is dilution."
__________________
As long as the roots are not severed, all will be well in the garden.
Reply With Quote