Deepstops is right of course about our needing oil,and I sense Onespeed agrees with him. I might be careful about going out on a limb Deepstops,what with how hugh a screwup BP has made. Depending on currents,wind direction and continued leakage,this may turn out to be the worst spill the world has ever seen.Or not. But to even appear to lean to the side of the "Drill Baby Drill" wingnuts may be regreted,especially since that crowd has been instrumental in restricting safety devices on oil platforms. Acoustical shutoff valves cost $500,000 per
deep oil rig and are required by law in all countrys except the US.Having such a law would have meant NO oil spill. Our oil companies,along with their Drill Baby Drill suporters got off cheap with no oversight from above.But at what cost to us the taxpayers, the divers, commercial fisheries, sport fishermen,resort and vacation business. wildlife,beachgoers, yada yada yada. Try to mitagate the looming disaster if you will, But I'd keep my head down on this one if I were you,because,depending on the wind & current you may regret your position. Or not.