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BREAKING NEWS

May 4, 2010

Another Reason We Need New Energy

Two recent articles about the Deepwater Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico underscore the depth of this catastrophe:

"Despite the gusher of lies we've heard trying to minimize the planetary scale disaster now in progress in the Gulf, the terrifying truth is available for those who will hear it. First they told us the "leak" was only 1,000 barrels a day, when in fact it is at least 5 times that much. Of course it's hard to pretend an oil slick the size of New Jersey isn't there. And it could easily blow out to 50,000 barrels a day (2,000,000 gallons) in a heartbeat, according to a "not for public" NOAA emergency report. " Full Article

Leaked report: Government fears Deepwater Horizon well could become unchecked gusher

"'The following is not public' document states.

A confidential government report on the unfolding spill disaster in the Gulf makes clear the Coast Guard now fears the well could become an unchecked gusher shooting millions of gallons of oil per day into the Gulf. Full Article