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Auntie Bush

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14. That's scary

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #11)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 04:46 PM

Jan 2013

With 50 foot waves and near hurricane force winds beating that barge on the rocks...I can very well see a hole punched in it's hull and no roads or rescue equipment in sight.

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Did you just see Rachael's story on Shell Oil rig in Alaska that has run aground? [View all] Auntie Bush Jan 2013 OP

That barge has been in service since 1983 and is specifically designed for Arctic service Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #1

Actually the rig is loaded with diesel fuel but no reports of leaks yet. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #5

It has about 140,000 gallons of various oil products aboard Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #6

That 11 million a day was crude oil also, this is just light weight diesel. Bandit Jan 2013 #12

Yes, it's really scary. Arctic oil exploration could lead to an uncontrollable disaster. See these highplainsdem Jan 2013 #2

How does Rachel get these newsworthy catastrophes? fadedrose Jan 2013 #3

Somehow escaped the national media. Last Stand Jan 2013 #4

CBS ran a story about it on the evening news yesterday MindPilot Jan 2013 #9

Buddy told me about this over the weekend. Separation Jan 2013 #7

I've been posting about this for several days Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #8

Thanks for all that information Blue. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #10

Here is more, Auntie Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #11

^^^^THIS is the money line^^^^^ Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #13

I don't know how familiar you are with the history of Shell's attempts to set up Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #15

Self delete Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #16

That's scary Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #14

Here are some more updates Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #17

Update Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #18