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From: QuiGon7x on 10 Jul 2010 12:35 The Jones Act Myth http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/06/agitprop-alert-the-jones-act-and-the-oil-spill/58915/ The truth: Not a single government that has offered its assets for free has been refused by the U.S. ... The government, on Obama's orders, is moving to quickly streamline the complicated procedures for waiving the Jones Act, which only applies to ships within three miles off the coast. The Coast Guard says that no one has asked them to waive the Jones Act yet. ... Most of the containment and assistance offers wouldn't apply, because ships would be well outside the three-mile threshold, or because they fall into a category of ships with a specific purpose, like oil skimmers. They're already exempt. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = http://www.whitehouse.gov/deepwater-bp-oil-spill/ Deepwater BP Oil Spill "To the people of the Gulf Coast: I know that you've weathered your fair share of trials and tragedy. I know there have been times where you've wondered if you were being asked to face them alone. I am here to tell you that you're not alone. You will not be abandoned. You will not be left behind." -- President Barack Obama, U.S. Coast Guard Station, Grande Isle, Louisiana, 5/28/10 Read the Transcript http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-after-briefing-bp-oil-spill Download Video: mp4 (136MB) http://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/2010/May/052810_GrandIsleLA.mp4 mp3 (13MB) http://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/2010/May/052810_GrandIsleLA.mp3 Information on Spill-Related Damages and Claims Fishermen and those affected by the BP Oil Spill who wish to contact BP about a claim should call 1-800-440-0858. For those who have already pursued the BP claims process and are not satisfied with BP's resolution, can call the Coast Guard at 1-800-280-7118. For more information on assistance for small business owners and others in affected areas, visit http://www.disasterassistance.gov/disasterinformation/deepwater.html What You Can Do Request volunteer information and register to volunteer: (866)-448-5816 Submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system or submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511 Report oiled or injured wildlife: 1-866-557-1401 Report oil on land: 1-866-448-5816 State specific volunteer opportunities: Louisiana http://www.volunteerlouisiana.gov Mississippi http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/OpenIndexAction.do Florida http://www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org Alabama http://www.servealabama.gov/2010/default.aspx Federal Response Resources Check out the links below to find out how federal departments and agencies are responding to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill: Joint Information Center At the beginning of the event, the Coast Guard elevated the response and established a Regional Command Center and Joint Information Center in Robert, La., inviting all partners in the response to join. Get the latest updates from the partners on the ground in the Gulf Coast: http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com http://www.facebook.com/DeepwaterHorizonResponse Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/deepwaterhorizonresponse/ http://twitter.com/Oil_Spill_2010 YouTube http://www.youtube.com/deepwaterhorizonjic Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Since the moments after the oil rig explosion on the night of April 20, DHS has played a lead role in federal response efforts deploying the U.S. Coast Guard to search and rescue the 126 people aboard the rig, and quickly leading efforts to establish a command center on the Gulf Coast to address the potential environmental impact of the event and to coordinate with all state and local governments. Secretary Napolitano leads the National Response Team, an organization of 16 federal departments and agencies responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution events. U.S. Coast Guard The Coast Guard has played a major role from the very beginning, when it responded to the explosion on a search and rescue mission to save lives. Pursuant to the National Contingency Plan, Rear Admiral Mary Landry was named the Federal On-Scene Coordinator to lead a Regional Response Team which was stood up that included DHS, DOC/NOAA, DOI and the EPA, as well as state and local representatives. As the event escalated, Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen was announced as the National Incident Commander for the administration's continued, coordinated response providing additional coordinated oversight in leveraging every available resource to respond to the BP oil spill and minimize the associated environmental risks. Department of the Interior (DOI) The morning after the explosion, Secretary of the Interior deployed Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes to the Gulf Coast to assist with coordination and response to the event, and provide hourly reports back to the administration. Since then, DOI has played a vital role in overseeing BP's response efforts while at the President's request working to deliver a report with recommendations on what, if any, additional safety measures should be required for offshore operations. Secretary Salazar has announced that inspections of all deepwater rigs and platforms are underway. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Since the BP Oil Spill, EPA has provided full support to the U.S. Coast Guard and is monitoring and responding to potential public health and environmental concerns. Environmental data, including air quality and water samples, will be posted and frequently updated on this site as it is collected and validated by EPA's response teams along the impacted coastlines. This data is meant to determine potential risks to public health and the environment: http://www.epa.gov/bpspill National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration As the nation's leading scientific resource for oil spills, NOAA has been on the scene of the Deepwater Horizon spill from the start, providing coordinated scientific weather and biological response services to federal, state and local organizations: http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon Weather Forecast: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lix/ Small Business Administration SBA is making low-interest loans available to small businesses in the Gulf Coast regions of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi suffering financial losses following the April 20 Deepwater BP oil spill that shut down commercial and recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are available immediately in designated counties and parishes of each of the four states to help meet the financial needs of qualifying small businesses following the oil spill: http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance/ Department of Defense (DOD) DOD continues to support the ongoing response effort by lending Naval and Air Force bases to provide vital staging areas for boom deployments and other activities, and providing C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Spray Systems, which dispense chemical dispersant capable of covering up to 250 acres per flight. DOD also plays a significant role in the National Response Team, helping to lead the coordination of response actions for the federal government. Secretary of Defense Gates has authorized use of Title 32 status for up to 17,500 National Guard members in four states: Alabama (3,000), Florida (2,500), Louisiana (6,000) and Mississippi (6,000). Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service The Fish and Wildlife Service continues to support the joint agency response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico with experienced specialists, land managers, and support personnel. Booms to capture and deflect anticipated oil are being deployed at Breton National Wildlife Refuge, where thousands of brown pelicans and shorebirds are currently nesting. The Service also is initiating Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration activities in this incident to assess and address the long-term damage to impacted resources: http://www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill Department of the Interior's National Park Service The National Park Service is focused on human safety and resource protection in eight national parks in the Gulf area. These parks are working to assess resources, collect baseline data, coordinate boom placements, plan for responsible cleanup, install barriers for shore bird and turtle nest protection, and plan for potential park closures, if necessary: http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/oil-spill-response.htm National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Oil spill response workers may be exposed to many different chemical, physical, biological, and psychological hazards. These hazards vary depending on the type and location of the oil spill, type and stage of response, degree of coordination between entities involved in response and recovery, and the workers' specific tasks. Therefore, occupational and environmental hazards need to be identified, assessed, and monitored in each oil spill response: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse Daily Updates A chronology of the ongoing administration-wide response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, beginning on April 20, is available here. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/issues/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill Information on Air, Food, and Water Safety Air: With the prevalence of vapor concerns from oil near the Gulf coast and the controlled burning to help contain the spread of oil, air quality is a health concern. EPA has initiated an air monitoring effort to ensure the safety of local residents and track any developing air quality changes. Food: http://www.fda.gov/Food/ucm210970.htm Although crude oil has the potential to taint seafood with flavors and odors caused by exposure to hydrocarbon chemicals, the public should not be concerned about the safety of seafood in stores at this time. There is no reason to believe that any contaminated product has made its way to the market. Water: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/ NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida's Pensacola Bay. The closure is effective immediately. Fishermen who wish to contact BP about a claim should call 1-800-440-0858. Related Blog Posts July 01, 2010 6:11 PM EDT Vice President Biden's Visit to the Gulf Coast Vice President Biden travels to the Gulf Coast to assess the ongoing efforts to counter the BP oil spill -- get a first hand account with photos. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/07/01/vice-president-biden-s-visit-gulf-coast-0 July 01, 2010 10:15 AM EDT The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill: June 30, 2010 President Obama sends a memorandum to the heads of Executive Departments and Agencies regarding the Long-Term Gulf Coast Restoration Support Plan to create a plan of federal support for the long-term economic and environmental restoration of the Gulf Coast region. June 30, 2010 9:42 AM EDT The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill: June 29, 2010 Vice President Joe Biden visits New Orleans and Pensacola, Fla., to survey the response efforts, visit with Gulf Coast residents impacted by the spill, and meet with area officials. view all related blog posts Related Video June 18, 2010 West Wing Week: "Gator-cade" From the Press Office July 01, 2010 7:26 PM EDT Readout of the President's Briefing Today on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill July 01, 2010 7:01 PM EDT Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and National Incident Commander Thad Allen, 7/1/2010 June 25, 2010 12:38 PM EDT Vice President Biden to Travel to Gulf Coast Next = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The Official Site Of The Deepwater Horizon Unified Command http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/site/2931/ GeoPlatform.gov/gulfresponse is a new online tool that provides you with near-real time information about the response effort. Developed by NOAA with the EPA, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Interior, the site offers you a "one-stop shop" for spill response information. http://www.geoplatform.gov/gulfresponse/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-nation-bp-oil-spill EPA Responds to the BP Oil Spill along the Gulf Coast http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/ http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/ British Petroleum - BP Global Gulf of Mexico response - Offshore containment - Reports from the Gulf- Total oil recovered from both the lower marine riser package (LMRP) containment cap and Q4000 systems http://www.BP.com/GulfOfMexicoResponse = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The White House. President Barack Obama The White House Blog http://m.whitehouse.gov/blog Briefing Room http://m.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room Issues http://m.whitehouse.gov/issues Photo Galleries http://m.whitehouse.gov/mobile/photo Video Galleries http://m.whitehouse.gov/mobile/videos http://whitehouse.gov/live The Administration http://m.whitehouse.gov/administration http://m.whitehouse.gov/about http://m.whitehouse.gov/our-government http://m.whitehouse.gov/our-government/resources http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/group/obamahq http://my.barackobama.com/CleanEnergyUpdate http://www.healthreform.gov/ http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/ The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 10 Jul 2010 20:08 On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:35:47 -0400, QuiGon7x wrote: > > The Jones Act Myth > http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/06/agitprop-alert-the-jones-act-and-the-oil-spill/58915/ > The truth: Not a single government that has offered its assets for free > has been refused by the U.S. ... The government, on Obama's orders, is > moving to quickly streamline the complicated procedures for waiving the > Jones Act, which only applies to ships within three miles off the coast. > The Coast Guard says that no one has asked them to waive the Jones Act > yet. ... Most of the containment and assistance offers wouldn't apply, > because ships would be well outside the three-mile threshold, or because > they fall into a category of ships with a specific purpose, like oil > skimmers. They're already exempt. Then why did one country's Foreign Minister say, when they contacted the Obama administration, they were told, "Thanks, but no thanks"? As to why the TP isn't protesting BP, they're doing what they can to stop the leak. Who's not is Obungler. Since you brought up the Jones Act, WHY weren't the oil skimmers brought in when they would have done more good? (Google it: they work best before the oil has a chance to spread)? Why were coutreis with expertise told, "Thanks but no thanks"? The real problem here is P_B: Preident (o)Bama. Why are the lefties ranting about this like they did Katrina? Because Obungler went there and ate some seafood? "It...was...delicious."
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 11 Jul 2010 15:16 On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:34:17 -0500, jim wrote: >> The Dutch did far more than that, too: The offered to help the US come >> up with an emergency contingency plan to protect Louisiana beaches with >> sand berms. >> >> > The Dutch know about as much about Gulf of Mexico coastal waters as they > know about the geography of Pluto. The Dutch skimmers have turned out to > be ineffective at cleaning up the spill in the Gulf. The sooner the skimmers start operation, when the oil is thick, the more effective they are at collecting oil. They are only 1/3 efficient when the oil becomes a 'sheen', which is about the time the Obungler administration allowed them in. If this had been on Bush's watch all the k00ks would be saying "Why isn't he DOING antyhing, but since it's Obungler's watch I guess they just figure the oil on the water makes it easier for him to walk on it. Amazing. You know, Obama's not really black? That's the Teflon coating you're seeing...
From: Scott Dorsey on 11 Jul 2010 17:09 =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > >The real problem here is P_B: Preident (o)Bama. You want some kind of miracle here? You want the president to just wave his arms and make it all go away? I'd like that too, but I don't think that is going to happen and I don't expect it. >Why are the lefties ranting about this like they did Katrina? Because >Obungler went there and ate some seafood? "It...was...delicious." Well, in the case of Katrina some of the problem was actually caused by government-funded and promoted rerouting of waterways and land reclamation. You can argue that some of the current problem is caused by a lack of proper government regulation of drilling, but I think that's really just trying to move the blame around. This particular disaster was exclusively the result of BP's corner-cutting. But, just like Katrina, it happened, and there isn't going to be any wonderful miracle that will make everything go away. It's going to be ugly, and it's going to take a lot of time, and there really is not much that the government can do that will make things better. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 11 Jul 2010 21:39
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:09:21 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote: > =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> > wrote: >> >>The real problem here is P_B: Preident (o)Bama. > > You want some kind of miracle here? You want the president to just wave > his arms and make it all go away? I'd like that too, but I don't think > that is going to happen and I don't expect it. Nope. Not what I'm expecting. But there were plenty expecting it of Bush during Katrina. Obungler could have accepted assistance from others. > >>Why are the lefties ranting about this like they did Katrina? Because >>Obungler went there and ate some seafood? "It...was...delicious." > > Well, in the case of Katrina some of the problem was actually caused by > government-funded and promoted rerouting of waterways and land > reclamation. So, it was Bush's fault? > > You can argue that some of the current problem is caused by a lack of > proper government regulation of drilling, but I think that's really just > trying to move the blame around. This particular disaster was exclusively > the result of BP's corner-cutting. The rig passed a safety inspection with flying colors months before the explosion. > > But, just like Katrina, it happened, and there isn't going to be any > wonderful miracle that will make everything go away. It's going to be > ugly, and it's going to take a lot of time, and there really is not much > that the government can do that will make things better. --scott Exactly. You know that, I know that. But it's funny that the bunch that would have been howling at Bush are silent now. That's the only real problem I have. They know Obama can't really do anything about it, just like Bush couldn't. |