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Chinese Oil Explosion / Spill
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| tubularbills |
| quote: | | Five days ago, in the northeastern port city of Dalian, China, two oil pipelines exploded, sending flames hundreds of feet into the air and burning for over 15 hours, destroying several structures - the cause of the explosion is under investigation. The damaged pipes released thousands of gallons of oil, which flowed into the nearby harbor and the Yellow Sea. The total amount of oil spilled is still not clear, though China Central Television earlier reported an estimate of 1,500 tons (400,000 gallons), as compared to the estimated 94 - 184 million gallons in the BP oil spill off the Louisiana coast. The oil slick has now grown to at least 430 square kilometers (165 sq mi), forcing beaches and port facilities to close while government workers and local fishermen work to contain and clean up the spill. |
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/20...lian_china.html
:eek: :nervous: |
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| EddieZilker |
| That picture on the top is terrifying. |
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| Acton |
The first picture is stunning.
Not to downgrade the incident at all, but what a picture. |
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| tubularbills |
this is probably a really dumb, stupid question; but why is the oil here so much blacker than the gulf spill? is it cause the gulf is pure crude out of the earth, and this came from a pipe?  |
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| Chris Crossland |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubularbills
this is probably a really dumb, stupid question; but why is the oil here so much blacker than the gulf spill? is it cause the gulf is pure crude out of the earth, and this came from a pipe? |
Yeah, I think so. The oil in the gulf is crude. The oil from the pipe I'm assuming has already been processed or whatever... |
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| The17sss |
| Chances China's government tries to shut down pipelines or ban oil drilling and production after this? I'm going with 0%. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by The17sss
Chances China's government tries to shut down pipelines or ban oil drilling and production after this? I'm going with 0%. |
This just in! The17sss is pro Chinese Communism! |
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| Chris Crossland |
| quote: | Originally posted by The17sss
Chances China's government tries to shut down pipelines or ban oil drilling and production after this? I'm going with 0%. |
Cause Asians get done!
A new pipe will be in place within a week, and all that oil will be cleaned up in two weeks. |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by EddieZilker
This just in! The17sss is pro Chinese Communism! |
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| Lews |
| quote: | Originally posted by EddieZilker
This just in! The17sss is pro Chinese Communism! |
No wonder he hates Obama so much! |
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| The17sss |
| :stongue: China is to the right of Obama. |
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