Rachel Maddow, from MSNBC, phoned Ryan Seacrest in-studio this morning to discuss what is really going on with the BP spill, and to discuss the latest findings and news.
Ryan compares a safety procedure to that of an aeroplane flight, where everyone is made aware of a scheduled routine emergency procedure if something were to happen. However, when it comes to BP, there is no known emergency procedure, in the instance of a damaged well, or any other related problems.
Rachel shares with us that the safety plan known for drilling under the sea, is "we promise nothing will happen". Every business obviously has no intention of there being a problem or 'blow-up' of any well situated on the sea bed, however, Rachel expresses that "the oil industry's been able to get away with saying 'we just think nothing bad is going to happen' for years and years".
56 days later, we are still not aware of the exact results of the oil spill or what is going to happen in the near-by future. This is due to, and Rachel explains, "the real reason is because there's no technology. There's no technology that exists on the earth to deal with a blown well at 5000ft, and people can only dive like 300ft."
When asked about her feelings towards the situation, Rachel expressed "I found myself angry and more, just upset than i thought i was going to be, by being out in the oil, and feeling like there's really no escape." She then continued to say "There's no escape from that, this is the only earth we've got. I was really a wreck by the time i came home."
There is no direct measure that is capable of determing the exact amount of oil that is spilling out, as everytime they revise it, the amounts have incresed. At this current moment in time, it is believed that the amount spilt has reached up to 40 000 barrels.
An important aspect that uspets Rachel, is the fact that BP is not focused on removing the oil that is currently settled in the water. She states, "I think they're so focused on whats going on at the sea bed", where as, the main focus is on whats going on at the sea bed and shutting of the oil supply. Rachel strongly believes, "I think BP is just sorta letting it happen".
President Obama will be present today, and will address the public tomorrow. According to Rachel, "The president is esentially, i think, going to try to say this is a national moment of wreckening, this is a disaster that is big enough that is going to change the way we behave as a country."
When it comes to an enormous environmental disaster, Rachel explains to us that the main focus bothering everyone, happens to be the disaster response, and it not being good. However, the oil companies kept saying "They'd be in charge", which in turn proved that "They didn't have it, and they're not capable of taking care of these kinds of problems."
BP stated that they would have the relief well drilled by August 2010, but Rachel discusses with us, after speaking to those around her, that the "The best perspective i've come up with on that, is that people who've looked at other spills historically that have needed relief wells in order to shut them down ,and i dont know of any where the first try at the relief well worked, and the first try is due mid-August".
Kevin Costner, with the help of his brother, is said to have spent more than 24million dollars, of his own money, developing a specialised machine to help with this disaster.The machine is designed to deal with the oil that is already settled in the water.
BP is rumoured to have bought more than 30 of the machines invented by Kevin Cosner. Rachel confirms that "It's totally the real deal". The machine "sucks up oil and water mixture, and spins it around, seperates the two and puts the water back in the ocean."
"They're not going to let this defeat them". Keep up to date with Rachel Maddow and the oil spill, on MSNBC, Monday to Friday at 9pm.
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