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After Isaac exposes oil, BP aims to dig it out

lubbockonline.com (AP) -- BP PLC said Tuesday it wants to aggressively clean up buried oil exposed on Louisiana's beaches by Hurricane Isaac's churning waves.

The company said it has asked for permission to dig deep into beaches and remove oil buried since a BP well blew out on April 20, 2010, leading to the nation's largest offshore spill and killing 11 workers.

But digging deep to remove oil can bring its own problems — it can be harmful to creatures that live on beaches or feed on them and it also may lead to erosion by loosening up sand. Erosion is a constant worry in Louisiana because the state is losing land at an alarming rate.

The Coast Guard said it was reviewing BP's plans. The cleanup was restricted mostly to the surface of ecologically sensitive beaches, such as those on national wildlife refug

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Submitted Sep 13, 2012 By: teafortwo

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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,202,855 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:11:05 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse The bottom line for BP is, "Garret Graves, a coastal aide to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, said the state was reviewing BP's deep-cleaning proposal. But he accused BP of not doing a good enough job in finding what oil remained along the Louisiana coast before Isaac hit." BP will never do 'enough' unless forced to do so.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,059 Points:1,445,400 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 2:57:41 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Cheepo: They care more about wild life than humans!!!!! If you haven't noticed, without wildlife there are no humans. The same toxic materials and pollution that kills wildlife will kill human life, as well. Remember when we actually taught science in school?
Point__man Champion Author Raleigh Posts:4,325 Points:875,745 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:02:05 AM Ignore Point__man Report Abuse catch22
Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,884 Points:3,127,030 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:05:43 AM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse They care more about wild life than humans!!!!!
puinsai808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,529 Points:724,380 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:56:48 AM Ignore puinsai808 Report Abuse ok
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,585 Points:839,820 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 7:33:23 AM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse What a MESS
rsm315 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,634 Points:539,985 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 7:01:39 AM Ignore rsm315 Report Abuse Clean it Up I still Wont use BP Products
OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,140 Points:1,591,815 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:52:14 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse Catch 22, damned if you do - damned if you don't
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,205 Points:869,450 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:44:37 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Clean it up!
METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,157 Points:452,300 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:42:51 AM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse i agree with jiml1965 ,at least they are trying .
W4YAH Champion Author Florida Posts:1,133 Points:229,795 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:40:52 AM Ignore W4YAH Report Abuse Good for them and us.
jiml1965 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:3,020 Points:687,325 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:39:14 AM Ignore jiml1965 Report Abuse sounds like BP wants to do the right thing
kyjlh Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,607 Points:649,710 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:38:42 AM Ignore kyjlh Report Abuse Ok
torch347 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,065 Points:1,030,525 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:28:37 AM Ignore torch347 Report Abuse No matter what they do the environment and people living in the area will pay the price. Which is the lesser of two evils? Leave the oil, or dig up the beach.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:28:30 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse BP is down here everyday cleaning the beaches.
2khawk Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,244 Points:925,100 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:28:26 AM Ignore 2khawk Report Abuse I haven't heard anything about this newly exposed oil on national news.
Gman2011MI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,988 Points:414,670 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:28:12 AM Ignore Gman2011MI Report Abuse let them clean it. in the long run it will be better.....
PTBpricer Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,466 Points:203,270 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:26:53 AM Ignore PTBpricer Report Abuse I agree with beohbeNJ. "Damned if they do and damned if they don't."
AuburnTim Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,828 Points:1,559,190 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:25:19 AM Ignore AuburnTim Report Abuse BP needs to do something their PR lately has been bad
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,986 Points:739,675 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:23:33 AM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse It needs to be cleaned up
taxiken Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,930 Points:1,543,825 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:22:19 AM Ignore taxiken Report Abuse "Enviromental Impact Statement!"
beohbeNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,032 Points:531,505 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:22:14 AM Ignore beohbeNJ Report Abuse Damned if they do and damned if they don't.
TheMeltz Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,169 Points:638,250 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:21:07 AM Ignore TheMeltz Report Abuse ok
oldred11 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,580 Points:728,325 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:20:46 AM Ignore oldred11 Report Abuse Hurricane as a cleanup tool. Who would have thought. . .
Digger5 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:632 Points:1,520,105 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:20:07 AM Ignore Digger5 Report Abuse Which is the lesser of two evils? Leave the oil, or dig up the beach.
curlypooh Champion Author New Jersey Posts:11,151 Points:2,002,870 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:20:05 AM Ignore curlypooh Report Abuse Exxon still has oil in the ground in Alaska.
pmc3 Champion Author Missouri Posts:3,599 Points:1,023,890 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:20:02 AM Ignore pmc3 Report Abuse ok
vizilo Champion Author British Columbia Posts:5,729 Points:2,590,650 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:19:15 AM Ignore vizilo Report Abuse public relations
savannahoaks Champion Author Rockford Posts:2,682 Points:632,310 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:18:17 AM Ignore savannahoaks Report Abuse If they aren't allowed to clean it up, don't complain that they aren't doing enough.
Ticobird Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,215 Points:1,113,090 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:17:51 AM Ignore Ticobird Report Abuse At least BP wants to do what they think is right to correct the problem.
snarkysmarko Champion Author Baltimore Posts:3,072 Points:685,630 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:17:49 AM Ignore snarkysmarko Report Abuse "But digging deep to remove oil can bring its own problems — it can be harmful to creatures that live on beaches or feed on them and it also may lead to erosion by loosening up sand." I would think that all that buried oil would also be a problem, that digging it up would help fix.
teegeesp All-Star Author Madison Posts:880 Points:600,000 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:17:22 AM Ignore teegeesp Report Abuse ok
RobertSpratt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,820 Points:1,042,840 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:15:45 AM Ignore RobertSpratt Report Abuse Okay
Jebeahm Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,235 Points:455,440 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:15:24 AM Ignore Jebeahm Report Abuse this stuff will keep showing up for years. Look at Alaska
reff5577 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:806 Points:1,032,640 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:15:13 AM Ignore reff5577 Report Abuse BP WILL STILL BE CLEANING THIS MESS UP FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS!!!
jpd683 Champion Author Scranton Posts:3,909 Points:1,544,555 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:15:06 AM Ignore jpd683 Report Abuse Every one in the group said the oil was still there on the ocean floor.
Ltdc Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,200 Points:1,674,945 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:15:04 AM Ignore Ltdc Report Abuse They'll be finding oil for many more years.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,936 Points:2,342,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:14:59 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse After Isaac exposes oil, BP aims to dig it out? Let the state Biologist and the state Environmentalist determine if areas of the beach need to be dug out or not. Disturbing or disrupting sea and land life may be detrimental to their health and well being when exposed to more and more crude oil and disturbed deposits. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high!
Garston Champion Author Maine Posts:2,421 Points:473,765 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:14:10 AM Ignore Garston Report Abuse I told you so.
tauro514 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,130 Points:1,798,390 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:14:09 AM Ignore tauro514 Report Abuse okay.
GatorDone Champion Author Savannah Posts:2,386 Points:1,985,880 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:13:51 AM Ignore GatorDone Report Abuse Just do it!
WILDCAT112 All-Star Author South Carolina Posts:902 Points:175,450 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:13:43 AM Ignore WILDCAT112 Report Abuse Imagine this happening BP should have been watched more closely ever who was overseeing the clean up should be held accountable
JCUBE Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,554 Points:1,912,295 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:13:26 AM Ignore JCUBE Report Abuse at least they're doing something
PENNYPINCHR Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,339 Points:2,277,720 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:13:19 AM Ignore PENNYPINCHR Report Abuse Get it cleaned up already..................
vrossi46 Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,662 Points:802,970 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:13:10 AM Ignore vrossi46 Report Abuse keep cleaning
Skiwi11 Rookie Author Detroit Posts:60 Points:24,025 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:12:43 AM Ignore Skiwi11 Report Abuse Truth be known we are still paying for their mistake
hooky Champion Author Michigan Posts:25,020 Points:2,409,845 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:12:00 AM Ignore hooky Report Abuse Go for it!
grandmacbc Champion Author Buffalo Posts:6,520 Points:1,426,875 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:11:49 AM Ignore grandmacbc Report Abuse are they sure its all from the BP blowout?
tman70 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,745 Points:731,125 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:10:48 AM Ignore tman70 Report Abuse They have anobligation, but what if they screw this up to?
tman70 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,745 Points:731,125 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 6:10:47 AM Ignore tman70 Report Abuse They have an obligation, but what if they screw this up to?