It's certainly higher than BP pathetic estimate of 42,000 gallons a day. Government officials put the amount at about 5,000 (210,000 gallons) barrels a day. Steve Wereley at Purdue University believes the true figure is closer to 70,000 barrels a day.
Most experts, and BP officials seem to be confirming this, say between a half-million and a million gallons of oil are leaking into the Gulf each day, which means the spill easily surpassed the Exxon Valdez spill, making it the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Either way, it's pretty much agreed the environment is going to be fucked. Hooray for deregulation.
Most experts, and BP officials seem to be confirming this, say between a half-million and a million gallons of oil are leaking into the Gulf each day, which means the spill easily surpassed the Exxon Valdez spill, making it the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Either way, it's pretty much agreed the environment is going to be fucked. Hooray for deregulation.
It has nothing to do with "deregulation". The regulations in place would have prevented this had they been properly enforced by the government.
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Assuming the government is right, and 210,000 gallons of oil go into the Gulf each day...
- 03/06/2010 01:47:55 AM
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The estimates are always going to be rounded figures.
- 03/06/2010 02:23:35 AM
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True enough about activists, but the alternative energy folks have pretty good evidence now. 
- 03/06/2010 02:30:55 AM
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- 03/06/2010 02:30:55 AM
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Alternative energy is a pipe dream for now, though.
- 03/06/2010 02:40:41 AM
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So you support greater regulation and oversight of offshore oil?
- 03/06/2010 09:30:25 AM
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No. I support the basic safety regulations that are already in place.
- 03/06/2010 09:55:42 AM
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BP says it's already spent $990 million. The question is how many billions it will end up being. *NM*
- 03/06/2010 02:25:41 AM
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The fact is, no one knows how much oil has been leaking.
- 03/06/2010 09:48:25 AM
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Straw man alert!
- 03/06/2010 09:57:59 AM
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Of course, unfettered private sector can do no wrong. right?
- 03/06/2010 10:27:19 AM
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I prefer the more conservative number to media hyperbole.
- 03/06/2010 05:52:07 PM
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Well, considering the original conservative number has been proven drastically wrong.
- 03/06/2010 07:28:27 PM
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70,000 barrels a day is obviously hyperbole.
- 03/06/2010 08:45:03 PM
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But you'd agree that half-million to a million gallons is a pretty reasonable estimate?
- 03/06/2010 10:34:58 PM
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I think it's probably under 20,000 but could be as much as 30,000. 70,000 is way too high.
- 04/06/2010 12:48:03 AM
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See, just because we are european doesn't mean we're incapable of understanding...
- 03/06/2010 09:53:25 AM
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