I think this accident was completely preventable. As is the next spill! I am so angry and frustrated that I do not have the words to convey my true feelings. I do study some of the jargon used by the drilling industry, and the outlook of this situation is growing more dim by the day. The pressure of the well-head is so high it cannot be calibrated. And it is also a huge variable. Some say it could be hitting periodically ( 250K PSI ) if that is true, any temporary fix will be short lived. That is an extreme pressure. Much like forcing a garden hose to deliver a fire hydrant whilst attempting to attach a garden sprayer.

I spend a good amount of time in the South Eastern US. The Wildlife area’s of Louisiana were already compromised by the petrochemical industry. This will probably push the Eco-System right over the edge. Perhaps Permanently.

Here is a live cam I cam across.
http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/incident_response/STAGING/local_assets/html/Skandi_ROV2.html

And they didn’t already have this technology ready beeecaaause… ?

Oh right: Invisible Hand Of Free Market may be an asshole, paradoxically because it doesn’t give a shit.