The thing about that new containment dome? Because it involves cutting a pipe to get it to fit, it could actually result in *an increase of the flow of oil by as much as 20%*.
It's maddening that the news today all seems to be about how the leak could last for months, as if that is the worst case scenario. The worst case scenario is that the leak will continue until all of the oil in the reservoir is in the ocean.
It also stinks that every plan that BP has come up with includes BP pumping oil from that well into tankers so that BP can make more money.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/31/us/31spi…
It also stinks that every plan that BP has come up with includes BP pumping oil from that well into tankers so that BP can make more money.