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The BP Spill: Has the Damage Been Exaggerated?

Time Magazine -- President Obama has called the BP oil spill "the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced".

The Deepwater Horizon explosion was an awful tragedy for the 11 workers who died on the rig, and it's no leak; it's the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. It's also inflicting serious economic and psychological damage on coastal communities that depend on tourism, fishing and drilling. But so far — while it's important to acknowledge that the long-term potential danger is simply unknowable for an underwater event that took place just three months ago — it does not seem to be inflicting severe environmental damage. "The impacts have been much, much less than everyone feared," says geochemist Jacqueline Michel, a federal contractor who is coordinating shoreline assessments in Louisiana.

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Submitted Jul 30, 2010 By: CumminsFanOH

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Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:11,760 Points:1,659,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 7:57:52 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse Has this "story" been REPOSTed in exaggerating numbers???
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,780 Points:1,169,630 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 11:48:09 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse hyperbole happens all the time in this entitled society.
Mooseman1 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,301 Points:1,380,245 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 1:11:55 PM Ignore Mooseman1 Report Abuse Time will tell, how bad the damage really is.
Kimosanchez47 Rookie Author Oregon Posts:11 Points:2,900 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:58:55 PM Ignore Kimosanchez47 Report Abuse Agree
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,581 Points:723,335 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:38:15 PM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse I think the damage is underestimated, especially in the long term.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,716 Points:982,400 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:30:50 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Exactly, ncomet1. We don't even know the extent of the damage to the environment or the human health collateral damage from this spill. So how can it be "exaggerated"? As for political hyperbole, all politicians do it to get people motivated.
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,265 Points:1,333,725 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:20:49 PM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse BP has lied to us repeatedly about the true extent of this massive oil spill.
ncomet1 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,289 Points:408,780 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:18:04 PM Ignore ncomet1 Report Abuse I don't know if anyone is checking but its the first time I have seen it. Nobody can determine the long term effects of the spill, so it might be as bad or worse as they are predicting.
rjukan Rookie Author Illinois Posts:63 Points:254,510 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 10:45:53 AM Ignore rjukan Report Abuse This same article has been posted at least three times. Is anybody checking?