Sunday, September 21, 2008

Is McCain Uninformed, Or Just Lying Again?

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In fact, the clear satellite evidence of major spills was borne out by final reports. In May 2006, the U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) published their offshore damage assessment: “113 platforms totally destroyed, and 457 pipelines damaged, 101 of those major lines with 10″ or larger diameter.”

Pipeline Damage
Pipeline damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (MMS 2007). Click to enlarge.

Unsurprisingly, this devastation caused significant spillage, according to the official report prepared for the MMS by a Norwegian firm:

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