i want to get back to the timing of the blowing up, the explosion out there in the gulf of mexico of this oil rig. the cap and trade bill was strongly criticized by hardcore environmentalist wackos because it allowed more offshore drilling and nuclear plants. since they are sending s.w.a.t. teams to inspect the other riggs, what better way to head off more oil drilling nuclear plants then by blowing up a rig? i m just noting the timing here. what a ridiculous comment to make. the worst environmental disaster. all part of a world we live in where a part of the world could be destroyed for years and here he is saying it could be have been sabotaged by environmentalists who care more about the habitat than anybody.
pictures of the growing disaster in the gulf. b.p. just released them. cnn had requested this video weeks ago. finally, after a lot of pressure, we get to see it. you can see the oil and the natural gas pouring from the broken well. the natural gas is the lighter colored stuff you see coming up there. the mineral management service, the government agency in charge of inspection, said it checked our rigs and those quick inspections turning up only minor issues. they point to multiple failures in the blowout preventer. the government agency regulating the riggs admits that equipment like that is not checked before it is installed. now, the containment chaos. a new cap is on the sea floor waiting to be put in place right now. that is not the only emergency plan b.p. has going on. david mattingly is live in grand isle, louisiana, this morning. we have that top hat, the smaller dome, ready to go. is that going to be in place?