More Concern After Shrimp Boat Hauls in Oil with its Catch

[TalkingDog]

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/more-concern-after-shrimp-boat-hauls-in-oil-with-its-catch/1202755/Nov-22-2010_6-06-pm/

The royal reds were caught in 1300 feet of water about 40 miles north of the Deepwater Horizon site in waters reopened last week by NOAA.

NOAA officials and scientist are taking this catch very seriously. They are doing several things right now. They are testing the oil to see if it indeed came from the Deepwater Horizon. They are testing the shrimp to see if and how they were affected by the oil and they've sent a vessel back out to the site to see if they can see any oil on the surface and they are not ruling out shutting down those waters again.

"Everybody knows including our state and federal agencies that the oil is not gone." Casi Callaway with Mobile Baykeeper was not surprised to hear about the oily shrimp.

[Lucky 13]

1. But BP told me the oil went away!! I mean you don't see it on the surface do you?

It is so so so so much worse than we are being told. And this administration is complicit with the communication of false information.

[BeFree]

3. well

They hoped an audacity of change would happen and we'd all just forget.

[Lucky 13]

4. Some people find this audacity off-putting. I'll eat the shrimp when the Prez does.

[BeFree]

5. The audacity of turning his back

Of course, if the American people were told the truth, they probably couldn't handle it.

The whole system has been built to do just that: Keep the truth hidden.
Remember, there are some people who blame tree-huggers for BP's mistakes.

[felinetta]

9. I can't help wondering if there is no solution for this man- made catastrophe. We may

 not have the knowledge to solve it. And it may have been
decided not panicking people is the best choice in their
opinion. The whole thing is absolutely horrific.

[BeFree]

10. That's it

Even if we could fix it, we could hardly afford the fix.
The PTB is wishing one of two things: It fades away and is forgotten, or, it opens the door for more drilling because it's already destroyed.

Actually, they probably hope for both.

What would be the best of reality is that BP goes broke and is no more.
That would be a lesson for the next who might be so dastardly with our earth.

[DCKit]

2. Pre-oiled shrimp, sure to be a hit with chefs everywhere. nt

[TheKentuckian]

6. All the proof we need of a no confidence in both parties and a shitload of our beaurucracy as well

The government is a fucking cesspool whose depths are only exceeded by the toxic corporation who own 95%+ of the politicians.

Our systems and institutions need a complete overhaul. We need a constitutional convention but the states are more bought out than the Federal government.

We are so fucked.

[emilyg]

7. +1

[XemaSab]

8. I will never eat shrimp out of the gulf again in my lifetime

:(

[Poboy]

11. k&r

[PJPhreak]

12. Our newest "person"

[Poboy]

13. Oh wow, great graphic. -nt

[Vinca]

14. What oil? What gulf? What shrimp?

I'm sure if I keep watching "Morning Joe" they'll report on it . . . right?

[WinkyDink]

15. No news does not mean good news.

[nashville_brook]

16. k and r

[somone]

17. Large, plump shrimp with a hint of petroleum for minerality and earthiness

Delicious.