Трагедия в Мексиканском Заливе
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antonborisovСудя по всему, — это уже очень большая экологическая катастрофа.
Obama met with local, state and federal officials involved in the cleanup in southeastern Louisiana, the closest stretch of coastline threatened by the massive spill. Afterward, he said that despite “the most advanced technology available,” the spill may not be stopped for many days.
“I’m not going to rest, and none of the gentlemen and women who are here are going to rest or be satisfied, until the leak is stopped at the source, the oil on the Gulf is contained and cleaned up and the people of this region are able to go back to their lives and their livelihoods,” he said. “We will spare no resource to clean up whatever damage is caused.”
Очень дорого все это обойдется. И не только в деньгах.
Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Allen warned that the leaking oil from a rig explosion could continue for weeks with dire consequences.
“It potentially is catastrophic,” Salazar said. “I think we have to prepare for the worst.”
That would mean oil damaging sensitive coastal wetlands and industries, including a vital fishing sector that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Эта катастрофа может оказаться серьезнее той, которая случилась 21 год назад, 24-ого марта, 1989-ого года. Тогда из танкера вылилось около 40 000 000 (сорока миллионов) литров или 250 000 (двести пятьдесят тысяч) баррелей нефти.
Сейчас…
“If we lost a total well head, it could be 100,000 barrels or more a day,” he said.
По ссылке от 
Kirill Pankratov.
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