BP To Work With Private Boat Owners
The BP oil spill in the Gulf hasn’t come close to being contained. The company’s getting a slight reprieve from media scrutiny while LeBron James decides where he’s going to play basketball next year, but the oil is still flowing. We’re looking at mid-August for relief, according to this CNN report. According to this USA [...]
The BP oil spill in the Gulf hasn’t come close to being contained. The company’s getting a slight reprieve from media scrutiny while LeBron James decides where he’s going to play basketball next year, but the oil is still flowing. We’re looking at mid-August for relief, according to this CNN report.
According to this USA Today report, BP will get more local boats involved, hiring them for cleanup duty. Right now the company has enlisted 8,500 boats from affected regions, presumably people who have lost their livelihood due to the contaminated seas.
The article goes into more detail on payment:
“…For example, vessels shorter than 30 feet get $1,200 for a 24-hour period, while those longer than 65 feet get $3,000. Crewmembers get $200 per eight-hour day for responding to the spill or receiving training.”
Meanwhile, the Boating Line tweeted an article stating that vessels are banned from coming within 65 feet of an oil boom.
Beyond that, tarpon, bluefin tuna, sea turtles, and other marine wildlife are pretty much screwed.
Beyond the oil, there’s no telling the long term effects from the daily doses of dispersant.
Where did LeBron say he’s signing again?
