Louisiana tells offshore oil rig workers that if they see the spill heading their way to RUN!

(Photo courtesy of Jon T. Fritz)

From Louisiana's The Advocate:

The state issued an emergency order Tuesday warning oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico to be prepared to shut off wells and evacuate rigs if the massive oil slick nears their platforms.

“We’re not saying that this is imminent,” said Patrick Courreges, communications director for the state’s Department of Natural Resources.

“What we are saying is to get prepared and make plans to be able to shut down your producing well immediately and get your people out of there if that order is issued,” Courreges said.

The state’s Office of Conservation, which is part of DNR, issued the order late Tuesday as a safety precaution intended for rigs operating in Louisiana waters, he said.

Officials are concerned that if the slick nears a rig, a spark from the rig could set the oil on fire.
“That fire could surround a rig and that’s a real concern,” Courreges said.

I used the term FUBAR to describe how bad this spill was this morning, however upon reflection I may have been too restrained in my description.  This spill has the potential to become the largest ecological disaster in history.  Which has compelled the federal official overseeing offshore drilling to announce his early retirement and for a number of senators to call for a criminal investigation.

Of course none of this seems to sway Fox News from working overtime to cover for BP by claiming "there is nothing to see here folks".



THAT is absolutely unbelievable!  I think it is time for somebody to force Fox to remove the word "News" from their title. All it does is confuse the ignorant people.