CHANGE! 53 Days Later Obama Administration Decides to Accept Dutch Offer to Help With Spill
Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 11:49 AM
Remember: The Gulf Oil Spill Is Like 9-11
Three days after the Gulf oil rig explosion, the Netherlands offered to send in oil skimmers to pump oil off of the surface of the ocean. The Obama Administration turned them down because they were not 100% efficient and small amounts of oil would be pumped back into the Gulf with the excess water. EPA regulations do not allow for residue water to contain any oil. So rather than use equipment that was not 100% efficient the Obama Administration chose to let all of the oil run into the Gulf.
This is not just bad policy, it is criminal.
Since the Obama Administration turned down assistance from The Netherlands at least 125 miles of Louisiana coastline has been ruined by the BP oil spill. Tar blobs began washing up on Florida’s white sand beaches near Pensacola days ago. And, crude oil has also been reported along barrier islands in Alabama and Mississippi.
Clean-up workers pick up blobs of oil in absorbent snare on Queen Bess Island at the mouth of Barataria Bay near the Gulf of Mexico in Plaquemines Parish, La., Friday, June 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
The Examiner reported, via Free Republic:
The U.S. Government has apparently reconsidered a Dutch offer to supply 4 oil skimmers. These are large arms that are attached to oil tankers that pump oil and water from the surface of the ocean into the tanker. Water pumped into the tanker will settle to the bottom of the tanker and is then pumped back into the ocean to make room for more oil. Each system will collect 5,000 tons of oil each day.
One ton of oil is about 7.3 barrels. 5,000 tons per day is 36,500 barrels per day. 4 skimmers have a capacity of 146,000 barrels per day. That is much greater than the high end estimate of the leak. The skimmers work best in calm water, which is the usual condition this time of year in the gulf.
These systems were developed by the Dutch as a safety system in case of oil spills from either wells or tankers. The Dutch have off shore oil development and also import oil in tankers. Their economy, just like ours, runs on oil. They understand that the production and use of oil has dangers and they wanted to be ready to cope with problems like spills. The Dutch system has been used successfully in Europe.
The Dutch offered to fly their skimmer arm systems to the Gulf 3 days after the oil spill started. The offer was apparently turned down because EPA regulations do not allow water with oil to be pumped back into the ocean. If all the oily water was retained in the tanker, the capacity of the system would be greatly diminished because most of what is pumped into the tanker is sea water.
As of June 8th, BP reported that they have collected 64,650 barrels of oil in the Gulf. That is only a fraction of the amount of oil spilled from the well. That is less than one day’s rated capacity of the Dutch oil skimmers.
Turning down the Dutch skimmers just shows a total lack of leadership in the oil spill.
The Obama Administration turned down offers to help clean up the spill from The Netherlands and the British Government just days after the explosion. They didn’t accept the British help because they didn’t have the proper paperwork. The administration still has not given the OK to allow emergency workers to use a Maine company’s oil boom even though they were made aware of the warehouse full of containment boom back on May 21.
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Published May 24, 2012 at 8:46 pm - 88 Comments
listingstarboard commented:
But Warren Buffet needed to make a few more million off of Corexit first remember.
jomojava commented:
Bush’s fault.
nelli commented:
I’m just going to give Obama credit for sort of admitting a mistake, ‘cuz I can’t expect it to ever happen again.
Kevin P commented:
Jomojava #2 – beat me to it!
I think he was waiting for far SUPERIOR technology from the great Muslim states of Africa or the Middle East. Since these nations have contributed SO MUCH to the world’s development and advancement since 692 A.D.
He couldn’t accept help from the once Imperialistic Dutch!
Valerie commented:
They don’t read, and they can’t count: is there anybody in this administration capable of doing a day’s work within their own field of responsibility?
They oppose legislation without ever having bothered to read it or get somebody else to get a copy and summarize it;
they assume they are helpless in the event of readily foreseeable accidents;
they do not recognize a technical partial solution when offered;
they do not comprehend the consequences of substandard experimental measurement.
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-remarkable-lie-from-your-taxpayer-funded-noaa/
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Where have all the smart Democrats gone?
rabidfox commented:
“Where have all the smart Democrats gone?” THey’ve become independents or Republicans as in: “I didn’t leave the Democrats, the Democrats left me.”
Kevin P commented:
Valerie #6 – “Where have all the smart Democrats gone?”
To the Tea Party!
DocScience commented:
Better late than never.
I suspect changing his previous decision is one of the hardest things Obama can do.
Almost as difficult as his walking by a mirror without admiring the man in the reflection.
Andreas K. commented:
#2
I contest that. It must be Israel’s fault. You all know that those evil Juice are up to no good! I bet it was the Mossad who blew up that rig!
Sen. Fuller Bull - D commented:
They must have finally got Obama’s photo-op demands all hammered out.
Just_Saying commented:
A new, low level for incompetence has now been defined — by Obummer and his administration!
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Vince Werber commented:
I’ve added my perverted two cents worth on my blog.
See:
http://tinyurl.com/28brogs
Kathy commented:
Valerie #6 the smart democrats are no longer democrats, most have probably become independents.
Sen. Fuller Bull - D commented:
A new, low level for incompetence has now been defined
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That has to be humiliating: making Jimmah Cahtah look good in comparison.
Christinewjc commented:
Did anyone hear what Mark Halperin said on Charlie Rose on the evening of Obama’s Gusher Speech from the White House?
“Three out of four of those states Obama lost in the Gulf. He doesn’t have allot of feeling for them”.
In the Rahm “dead fish” Emanuel tradition of “can’t let a good crisis go to waste,” Lame Cherry blog writes:
Quote: Those who do not believe what this blog has exposed, now have Halperin having pissy fit on PBS in literally spilling what he has been told, knows and what everyone in the puppy press knows in Obama doesn’t give a damn about those Americans in the Gulf, because they didn’t vote for him and he is going to tar ball them to oblivion to punish them.
This is ALL political in what Halperin let slip to the Rockefeller’s Rose who could not believe Halperin said what is the filthy secret in Obama dithered his known disaster into a catastrophe to destroy the Republican people there./quote
Christine
Talk Wisdom
BarbaraS commented:
BP is culpable in this mess too. The company donated millions to Obama’s campaign on the understanding he would look the other way and instruct the MMM to not enforce the strict regulations. He did this so both Obama and BP share the blame equally. Hey BP, you really saved a bundle by putting in six safety measures instead of the recommened twenty six. Yep, shortcuts always work out well, don’t they?
I would guess it was brought home to him that blackmail doesn’t sit well with the American people. Contrary to what this POS thinks, Americans are not stupid.
Kevin Mclarty commented:
His inaction for almost 2 months hasn’t gone unnoticed. The man is a disaster! For his not doing anything on this spill for so long 74% of Americans say he is to blame. http://www.usofearth.com/polls/?p=12
People were asked ‘Should President Obama Be Blamed For His Inaction In The Gulf Crisis ?’ and we all know he simply doesn’t care.
All he cares about is pushing his agenda on America.
gus commented:
I want to see the next news conference with Professors Chu, Obama and Gore with their Nobel Prizes around their necks. Mopping oil and painting roofs white to save the planet.
This would be comedy if it wasn’t so serious.
This is even to serious to do SNL skits on.
BarbaraS commented:
Wait a minute. The EPA regulations forbid pumping oily water into the gulf? Please tell me I read this wrong. This makes no sense. Is the EPA stupid or something? Well, yes and so is the rest of the Obama administration.
kansas commented:
#3 I’m just going to give Obama credit for sort of admitting a mistake, ‘cuz I can’t expect it to ever happen again.
I missed where he admitted making a mistake.
iconoclast commented:
It is not at all surprising that the EPA made things worse. EPA regulations caused New Orleans to flood and murdered 4 firefighters in Washington State. Of course EPA obstruction would cause the BP oil spill to become worse–their motto must be destroying the environment and people in order to save them.
And when you consider the tardy response to the Maine boom manufacturer (the booms did not meet quality requirements), think about (1) how the EPA and others make the perfect be the enemy of the good, and (2) how come that information didn’t come out until after a week of internet reports about the manufacturer.
Remember in November!
Paul_______ commented:
The worst it gets, the better for the Communists. How do you think they can destroy America and build their communist regime from the ground up? By letting the foundations of this country crumble.
BigJ commented:
And to make it worse for Obama, he can’t blame Bush for this one.
Patman commented:
I think we need another Beer Summit. But we’ll drink Heinekens.
bitterclinger commented:
ROFL — Accepting help from the Dutch — isn’t this what Sarah Palin suggested he do last night in her interview with O’Really?
Fred commented:
I believe the FR article says Obama is reconsidering….that’s just it, he’s thinking about it, hasn’t done it YET!
John commented:
Why will Obama fail? Here’s why.
When President Reagan spoke and used the word “we”, we all knew he meant us, American citizens. When Obama speaks and uses the word “we”, we understand that to mean him and his administration, not us. He keeps reminding us he’s in charge, or perhaps he’s reminding himself he’s in charge.
Kenny Solomon commented:
The Dutch are coming, The Dutch are coming, The Du……..
Ooooooooo, I got the bestest idea evah if The Dutch really want to help.
Have an oil suck hose made from that Dutch piece of human excrement Jooran Van Der Sloot.
…..and Greta gets first dibs to dump him in The Gulf.
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Hey Andreas…….
Gotta correct you on something, my friend.
Evil Juice is all well and good, but my people are Teh Eeeeevil Jooooooooooos.
5 e’s, I don’t know why…… I’m only 52 years old. Guess I’m too young to be told the reason.
11 o’s: Very easy explanation…….. Ours go to eleven.
Cheers !
Kenny Solomon
Bill Fabrizio commented:
If the numbers are accurate, BP has recovered less oil in 56 days than the offerred but rejected Dutch skimmers could have recovered in one day. In fact, the Dutch skimmers could have theoretically recovered all of the spill to date.
This is criminal and Obama should either resign or be impeached. His incompetence is now clearly proven and our country cannot survive another 2.5 years of his “reign”!
Joel commented:
Imagine Giuliani saying two months after 911, “Hey guys, it’s 411, uh I mean 866, err 1-800, uh, I’m Harvard educated, uh, it’s 911. See yuh!”
nelli commented:
Kansas, I said he “sort of” admitted the mistake, to the extent that reversing his decision about the Dutch ships constitutes a public admission that he was wrong to refuse them. Of course, if asked he would probably blame Bush for the refusal.
I was just trying to give him a break, which is so hard to do because there never seems to be any reason!
Finncrisp commented:
Barry on cruise control. He is just crusin’ through this crisis not a care in the world. He has Nancy and Harry to make his fools, and the fawning media as his tools.
What’s for dinner, when is date night, where is my tee time, how’sbout some hoops, and when will my dream for America come true?
Oh by the way, I’m in charge here and I’ll be back for more of your money later, got that?
And one last thing – enjoy your freedom while you can, cuz I’m coming after that very soon!
AuntieMadder commented:
Better late than never.
Amy commented:
What I want to know is when..when?
Andreas K. commented:
But Kenny, according to some highly educated specialists, those treasures that we can’t afford to loose (according to our politicians on this side of the pond), your people are also the “evil Juice”!
Maybe juice is made of Jews?
But I know what really happened.
See, the “evil Joooooooooos” are producing Suicide Bushes. Those are a robots that look like George W Bush and one of those robots visited the oil rig and then blew it up. That’s what happened, yep. I’ve heard it from unnamed Palestinian sources and it’s backed up by a report from a Palestinian journalist who has absolutely no connections to Hamas and who is following moderate islam, thus it must be the truth!
A.Men commented:
I miss Bush.