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Earlier
today we reported about some comments that were made during a press
conference at the Robert Unified Command Center held at 2:00 p.m.
today, May 17, 2010. I would like to share a bit more with you:
BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles:
This
morning I flew over the spill area and over the area of activity with
Governor Jindal from the State of Louisiana... our efforts offshore are
making a big difference now. The combination of the riser insertion
tube with using dispersants and other tools. This was probably the
smallest amount of oil i've seen on the surface since the effort began.
The smallest amount of heavy oil i've seen to date.
United States Coast Guard Admiral Mary Landry:
We
know that the oil has not entered the loop current at this time. There
might be some leading edge sheen that's getting closer to the loop
current, this spill has not entered the loop current. The important
thing to focus on is the volume of oil that we have on the surface.
It's being reduced as we speak and as Doug Suttles talked to you about
in his over-flight.
If you examine the NASA satellite image shown below( May 17, 2010 and analyzed by SkyTruth:) you can easily interpret the statements above to be inaccurate.
"This
satellite image shows one of the largest slick areas that I have seen
to date. The oil is also clearly being pulled by some kind of current
to the East." Said Paul Orr, The Lower Mississippi RIVERKEEPER
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