Gulf oil spill plume stretches 22 miles, not breaking down much

[danarhea]

A plume of oil some 700 feet thick and at least 22 miles long has been detected deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico. It originated at the Deepwater Horizon blowout and consists of hydrocarbons from the well, according to measurements released Thursday.

I have only one statement to make here.

President Obama - Stop lying to us.

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[Jetboogieman]

^ August 14 ^

He never claimed that the job was done and there was no oil left in the gulf.

"Our job is not finished... and we're not going anywhere until it's finished..."

 

[WhyteRash]

I have only one statement to make here.

President Obama - Stop lying to us.

Article is here.

i was under the impression that NOAA is the one making the claims and he was repeating what they(the current experts in the field) were telling him.. NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Federal Science Report Details Fate of Oil from BP Spill

 

[Manc Skipper]

Is this a special magic oil which isn't less dense than water?

 

[Harshaw]

If it's deep enough, the pressure of the water might keep it down there.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Is this a special magic oil which isn't less dense than water?

People throw around the word "magic" way too much when they don't understand something.

If it's deep enough, the pressure of the water might keep it down there.

Oh snap.