Jane Lubchenco, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, says the level of oil in the Gulf will continue to be monitored. She agrees with the government estimate that 50% of the oil spill has been removed from the water. On the other hand, scientists have been questioning the government's reports because of oil on the ocean floor.
Many questions raised are:
Is it safe to swim?
IS it safe to eat seafood from the Gulf?
When will fishers be operating at full business?
How long will oil be appearing on beaches?
While Lubchenco reassures people the seas food is safe to eat, she makes this statement- "In short, folks want to know if it is safe to eat, swim and fish, and that is the kind of information we are committed to identifying answers to those questions." Hopefully, environmental scientists can answer these questions in the near future.
Just as Tony Hayward is going to be replaced by Bob Dudley, Thad Allen will also be "stepping down" from BP as Incident Commander though he was only instated May 1. Paul Zukunft will be replacing Allen and efforts will be focused on nine marsh areas, community outreach, and seafood safety. As of now the man power will be greatly reduced and the timeline of the job is unknown.
Let's hope BP can follow through and put an end to this oil spill. It has been nearly five months, its about time they seal the well off.
Stay tuned to see how Tony Hayward testifies to British Lawmakers regarding the spill.
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