tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21982221.post2262309978633700348..comments2010-06-23T11:38:38.158-05:00Comments on IlostmyiPod: The Gulf of MexicoBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21982221.post-7263343908292355192010-06-23T11:38:38.158-05:002010-06-23T11:38:38.158-05:00Hi Ms Beth--I do hope you are holding up OK, and y...Hi Ms Beth--I do hope you are holding up OK, and you have my sympathies for the seeming inability of anybody to do anything--other than the volunteers who apparently doing yeoman service to protect our most fragile ecosystems.<br /><br />Any thoughts on the stopping of the sand berms? I have no idea if they work and assume they can be removed by what would amount as reverse dredging. <br /><br />Please take all care and continue to let us know what is going on.<br />Hugs<br />RogerRoger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21982221.post-87603158629028466982010-05-29T23:26:47.196-05:002010-05-29T23:26:47.196-05:00Hi Roger -
http://www.theoildrum.com/
It's ...Hi Roger - <br /><br />http://www.theoildrum.com/<br /><br />It's also on my blogroll, the top item: Oil Spill News is the heading, and The Oil Drum is the first link.<br /><br />Keep hoping, Roger. Thanks for writing.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21982221.post-32934518412318425482010-05-28T08:44:50.068-05:002010-05-28T08:44:50.068-05:00Beth--a favor please? post the url of the blog t...Beth--a favor please? post the url of the blog thats following the details of the disaster--appears that the top kill thing didnt work, or at best partially, I would love to have the comments of those blogging about specifics.<br /><br />Thanks, and hang in there dearRoger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21982221.post-40997124433568758322010-05-25T12:07:53.391-05:002010-05-25T12:07:53.391-05:00Hi Roger - thanks for stopping by. I'm with yo...Hi Roger - thanks for stopping by. I'm with you - more response, right now. We'll shake out the blame later.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774002797359859550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21982221.post-5183971913344665642010-05-25T06:55:23.985-05:002010-05-25T06:55:23.985-05:00Good morning Ms Beth--I am a commenter on Althouse...Good morning Ms Beth--I am a commenter on Althouse and have always enjoyed your posts--not until the recent oil spill thread have I taken the time to check your blog out.<br /><br />I can only share your concern (although concern understates the urgency of the oil spill situation.) I fully understand the environmental and social consequences of what is happening there as I have seen the same issues in south florida and my new home in the Bahamas.<br /><br />While I am fundamentally Libertarian in my political philosophy, there are appropriate roles for federal involvement, and this is clearly one of them. The concept of emergency management is basically one of local response first, but (Stafford act applies here) when the locals and state is overwhelmed, the the feds step in to assist with resources.<br /><br />Without getting into the blame game, although that is already in progress, the time for action in my opinion has passed. This is not a partisan issue although regretably it has been made such. I simply do not have any solutions but can only sympathize with the the need for urgency.<br /><br />Time for blame should and will come later--Lets get on with resonding to the disaster.Roger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.com