Originally Posted by Krimson X

I don't take credit for the little drill dity. I saw it on a local news blog.

It's kinda strange down here. People are upset, but are not up in arms about it. I guess because its more of an economic impact than an emotional one. Louisiana coastlines are not known for its white sandy beaches. The biggest impact will be on the seafood industry. Shrimp season is about 2 weeks away, and it doesn't look good for them. Oyster (or as they say doen here "erster") and scallop beds are threatened, and will likely not survive. Brown Pelican (state bird) habitats will be destroyed. The environmental impact to the ecosystem will last for decades. What everyone is worried about is whether this spill will be cleaned up before the hurricane season begins. What a mess that would be. Oil would travel up the Mississippi and into the wetlands and lake Pontchartrain and to the numerous canals that criss-cross South Louisiana.