Tue Jul 15
“ As for offshore drilling, it’s safe enough these days that not even Hurricanes Katrina and Rita could cause significant spillage from the battered rigs off the coasts of New Orleans and Houston. ”
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This has been repeated by a number of conservatives. Shockingly, it’s also a steaming pile of horseshit. From the Houston Chronicle:
The quantity and cumulative magnitude of the 595 spills, which were spread across four states and struck offshore and inland, rank these two hurricanes among the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. Some have even compared the total amount of oil released — estimated at 9 million gallons — to the tragedy of Exxon Valdez.
Here’s a satellite photo of the Katrina oil slicks: Skytruth.
But remember kids, the most important thing is figuring out if Obama is a muslim.
