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Title: Simmons Says Nuclear Device Only Option to Stop Oil Leak
Source: BBG
URL Source: http://www.bloomberg.com
Published: Jun 16, 2010
Author: None
Post Date: 2010-06-16 08:57:28 by war
Keywords: None
Views: 10547
Comments: 24

June 15 (Bloomberg) -- Matthew Simmons, founder of the Ocean Energy Institute, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman about BP Plc's oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and his view that the use of a "small-bore nuclear device" is now the "only option" to stop the flow of oil. (Source: Bloomberg)

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#1. To: war (#0)

A local Conservative radio talk show host, nuclear weapons designer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, professor of electrical engineering at UC Berkeley, and the guy responsible for figuring out how to put out the well fires and then cap the oil wells left by Saddam in Kuwait, says no. He says an attempt wouldn't work, and most likely would make the situation much worse.

lucysmom  posted on  2010-06-16   9:21:49 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: lucysmom (#1)

from what I read, the Russians did this a few times to close natural gas wells, but all were on land. The fear is that a nuclear weapon could collapse the entire shelf leading to a much bigger release of oil.

Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.

go65  posted on  2010-06-16   9:28:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: go65 (#2)

Not to mention that tiny issue of radiation in the Gulf for anywhere from a couple of decades to several centuries.

'We had to destroy the village in order to save it' comes to mind.

Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation.

Badeye  posted on  2010-06-16   9:46:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: go65 (#2)

The fear is that a nuclear weapon could collapse the entire shelf leading to a much bigger release of oil.

That's exactly what he says.

lucysmom  posted on  2010-06-16   9:48:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: lucysmom (#1)

A local Conservative radio talk show host, nuclear weapons designer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, professor of electrical engineering at UC Berkeley, and the guy responsible for figuring out how to put out the well fires and then cap the oil wells left by Saddam in Kuwait, says no. He says an attempt wouldn't work, and most likely would make the situation much worse.

You must be talking about Bill Wattenberg. He's a genious at logistical problem solving. He loves to use those railway flatbeds in various scenarios such as dropping supplies into areas from ultra high altitudes, and slowing the flow of Folsom Lake when the dam gates were stuck open.

Making the world safe for United Fruit.

mininggold  posted on  2010-06-16   10:42:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: mininggold, lucysmom (#5)

The more I hear and read and learn about deep sea drilling the less I like it.

#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace I'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply

war  posted on  2010-06-16   10:43:51 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: lucysmom (#1) (Edited)

A local Conservative radio talk show host, nuclear weapons designer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, professor of electrical engineering at UC Berkeley, and the guy responsible for figuring out how to put out the well fires and then cap the oil wells left by Saddam in Kuwait, says no. He says an attempt wouldn't work, and most likely would make the situation much worse.

You must be talking about Bill Wattenberg. He's a genius at logistical problem solving. He loves to use those railway flatbeds in various scenarios such as dropping supplies into areas from ultra high altitudes, and slowing the flow of Folsom Lake when the dam gates were stuck open.

(Whoops.... posted twice when I tried to edit)

Making the world safe for United Fruit.

mininggold  posted on  2010-06-16   10:44:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: lucysmom (#1)

then cap the oil wells left by Saddam in Kuwait

Wasn't it Red Adair who figured out and put out those fires?

#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace I'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply

war  posted on  2010-06-16   10:47:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: war (#8)

Wasn't it Red Adair who figured out and put out those fires?

Bill was over there too, working with the crews.

Making the world safe for United Fruit.

mininggold  posted on  2010-06-16   10:53:16 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: mininggold (#5)

Yep, that's the guy.

He's usually got a solution to everything, but he's stumped on this one.

lucysmom  posted on  2010-06-16   10:58:18 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: mininggold (#9)

Aha...googled the guy...pretty interesting...

#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace I'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply

war  posted on  2010-06-16   11:00:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: war (#8)

Wasn't it Red Adair who figured out and put out those fires?

Putting out the fires wasn't the major problem, in fact Wattenberg had some wells set on fire to mitigate the spillage.

lucysmom  posted on  2010-06-16   11:01:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: lucysmom (#10)

Yep, that's the guy.

He's usually got a solution to everything, but he's stumped on this one.

Like most... probably because BP isn't giving out all of the details.

I spelled his last name wrong.... it's Wattenburg. I've listened to him for years although not recently. He does his program most of the time from a little studio he built in the town of Greenville in Plumas County near Lake Almanor. I think there's about 2000 people living there.

Making the world safe for United Fruit.

mininggold  posted on  2010-06-16   11:06:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: war (#11)

Aha...googled the guy...pretty interesting...

He should be designated a national treasure.

Making the world safe for United Fruit.

mininggold  posted on  2010-06-16   11:08:48 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#15. To: mininggold (#14)

He should be designated a national treasure.

I agree.

Not only is he brilliant, but he does what he does because he loves finding solutions to problems. He often works for free and turns down payment when offered. Imagine a banker or hedge fund manager doing that.

lucysmom  posted on  2010-06-16   11:21:51 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: lucysmom (#15)

I'll be in SFO next month or in September...maybe I'll give him a listen...

Seems the jury is out as to whether he's liberal or conservative.

#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace I'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply

war  posted on  2010-06-16   11:25:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#17. To: war (#16)

Am I a liberal or a conservative?

Fred Mertz  posted on  2010-06-16   11:39:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#18. To: Fred Mertz (#17)

Who cares? You're just a good guy, Freddie.

#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace I'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply

war  posted on  2010-06-16   11:42:26 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#19. To: war (#16)

I'll be in SFO next month or in September...maybe I'll give him a listen...

Seems the jury is out as to whether he's liberal or conservative.

Sometimes KGO can be heard in the Midwest. He's really not totally one or the other, same as most of us.

Making the world safe for United Fruit.

mininggold  posted on  2010-06-16   11:46:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#20. To: Fred Mertz (#17)

Neither. Your just a crank, freddie....(chuckle)

Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation.

Badeye  posted on  2010-06-16   11:59:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#21. To: war (#0)

Coast2Coast had a discussion on this and other scenarios a couple of nights ago, none of them good.

Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!

Brian S  posted on  2010-06-16   12:04:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#22. To: Brian S (#21)

Art Bell?

#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace I'm biased, obviously, given the shit I'm subjected to daily here from the anti groupie. Badeye posted on 2010-06-10 11:34:31 ET Reply Trace Private Reply

war  posted on  2010-06-16   12:10:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#23. To: all (#0)

Has anyone checked to see if this article was tampered with by the poster?

Just sayin...

Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation.

Badeye  posted on  2010-06-16   12:18:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#24. To: Badeye (#0)

Here's the link to this Video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2u4_QSblo&feature=player_embedded

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Toss: ADL,CAIR and the Vatican into the pit they belong in.

WhiteSands  posted on  2010-06-16   23:04:48 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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