Comments by "nuqwestr" (@nuqwestr) on "Major oil spill off California's coast could become an 'ecological disaster'" video.

  1. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  2. Simple answer, no, and the burn off at the refinery in Carson did not stop the refinery, I live close enough to see when they run burn-offs, and it's only a precautionary measure, and done intentionally. The pipeline was moved 105 feet, and small earthquake would not do that.
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  3. Millions of barrels of oil have been naturally seeping into the environment there since before humans arrived, it is part of the environment of SoCal.
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  4. Oil is native to the region, and has been seeping into that area since before humans arrived. 3,000 barrels is nothing. Your Xmas gifts on the cargo ships near the spill are a bigger environmental hazard than oil.
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  5. Less than a mile? But it's 4 miles off shore? I live about 5 miles from the spill, the Cargo ship waste is of bigger concern to me, I have to clean fine, black soot off my windows everyday, this 40,000 barrels is nothing. HB got its start as one big oil platform 100 years ago, long before you arrived, and oil seepage is native to the area, been cleaning tar off my feet from beaches since before you were born, most likely.
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  6. 3,000 barrels is nothing, oil has been seeping there since before humans arrived, it's native to the region.
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  7. Yes. now even less, perhaps 50,000 gallons, beaches reopen today, no toxin in water found. The "news" is now the danger. Another fact, 86,000 barrels of oil naturally seep into the Santa Barbara Channel each year, and has since before people arrived. It's part of the environment in SoCal.
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  8. Only 3,000 barrels, no, this is not a disaster, just a photo op.
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  9. I've been swimming for 26 years just a few miles from the spill, am 66 years old, in great health. Oil seepage is native to the area, and has been since before humans arrived, I'm more concerned with the waste coming off the cargo ships backed up near me than this small spill.
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  10. Beaches reopened today, no oil found, Jesus did not return, sorry.
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  11. I also live in the area, and have taken photos of the rig for years, as it falls in a line of sight for the sunset from dog beach, the cargo ships are north/west of the platform, but an interesting idea. 3,000 barrels is nothing, the cargo ships are dumping more waste everyday than that spill, the diesel runs 24/7 and I clean the black soot off my windows everyday. That's a bigger environmental concern than the spill, and the Mayor of HB knows it, she will sue over lost revenue for the Air Show being shut down, and why all the press conferences.
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  12. 40,000 barrels is not a "catastrophe", oil seepage is native to the area, and has been since before humans arrived.
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  13. Offshore wind turbines damage sea life, new report finds the electromagnetic field coming off cables confuses crustaceans into not mating. Not a joke, check it out.
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  14. 3,000 barrels is only .02% of what an oil tanker carries, so if you are from Gulfport, you know this is nothing. I live a few miles away from the spill, and we know it is nothing, just a photo op.
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  15. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  16. Beaches open, no toxins in water, all clean, don't cry.
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  17. Yeah, I see that, we are part of nature, so what we do is always "natural". Oil is also natural to this area, and large seeps continually occur, and have since before humans arrived. This spill was small compared to the 86,000 barrels than naturally seep into the Santa Barbara Channel each year. Humans crave "drama", it's a natural high.
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  18. Oil seepage is native to the area, has been since before humans arrived. Check out The La Brea Tar Pits, lots of animals affected by the oil in nature, with no humans around.
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  19. False, surface oil is natural to SoCal, and has been since before humans arrived. 86,000 barrels of NATURAL SEEPAGE oil flows into the Santa Barbara Channel each year, and this spill was less than 1,000 barrels, and is gone, beaches reopen today, not a disaster.
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  20. Small spill CEO was not responsible for. Beaches reopen today, not an issue.
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  21. In 1990 there was a tanker split open near the same spot and 10x this amount came out, this is only 3,000 barrels, it's nothing.
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  22. 3,000 barrels is less than 2% of what one oil tanker holds, relax.
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  23. 40,000 barrels is nothing, and I live about 5 miles from the spill, it's just a photo op.
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  24. Your comment is not relevant to what happened, not at all. Beaches reopened today, very small spill caused by anchor of cargo ship.
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  25. Huntington Beach got its start as one big Oil Platform 100 years ago. This was only a 3,000 barrel spill, which would be less than .02% of what an oil tanker holds. It's nothing but a photo op.
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  26. You are most likely alive today because of petro-chemicals, always a trade-off. Too much water will kill you, too.
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  27. Beaches reopen today, tested and no toxins found.
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  28. No, that's why the mayor is on TV, she is prepping for the lawsuit, and will most likely get a nice settlement, but of course that will not be NEWS to CNN.
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  29. Not true, there's a tax on oil that goes to a clean-up fund and there will be compensation, but not until fault is found, and it looks like a cargo ship is at fault, not the oil company. This was a small spill, beaches reopened today.
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  30. Oil seepage is native to the area, and has been since before humans arrived.
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  31. Pipeline owner already held press conference, this is only 3,000 barrels, hardly a "disaster".
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  32. Oil is natural to the sea in our area, 100X more than this one seeps into the environment naturally each year, it's native to SoCal, so not that sad. Beaches reopened today, water tested, no toxins found. This was "over" reported.
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  33. NO! Beaches reopened today, water tested, all good, this was a small spill, oil seepage is a natural part of the area, and has been since before humans arrived. 86,000 barrels naturally seep into the Santa Barbara Channel each year. If you are a diver, you should know that.
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  34. 3,000 barrels is nothing, about .02% of what an oil tanker carries, and oil has been seeping into that area since before humans arrived, it's native to the region.
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  35. Beach reopened today, spill size revised down to less that 1,000 barrels. HB is cleaner today than the 1960s when well-heads lined the beaches there for miles.
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  36. Yeah, 3,000 barrels is less than .02% of what one oil tanker holds, this will dissipate quickly. The human thirst for drama is more dangerous than this spill.
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  37. I live 5 miles from the spill, was at Huntington Harbor today, this is nothing, just a photo op.
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  38. HB reopened today, water tested, no oil all good, just bad reporting.
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  39. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  40.  @joineike6383  Not true, in 1990 a 9 cent a barrel tax was added for a trust fund for clean-up. Huntington Beach is open today, the tests show no toxin in the water, the spill is essentially gone, this was a non-story from the beginning, less than 1,000 barrels leaked.
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  41.  @mattmoschkau84  Spill cleaned, Beaches open today, no toxins found, reported by Associated Press.
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  42.  @slydawwg  Beaches open, no toxin in water found. Almost 90,000 barrels of oil naturally seep into the Santa Barbara channel every year, and has since before humans arrived, surface oil is a natural part of the environment here in SoCal.
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  43. No, Equity just had its worse month since before Covid and 3,000 barrels is not a "disaster", you are incorrect on both counts.
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  44. Less than 2 dozen found, beaches reopened today, water tested, no oil, this was WAY over reported and no big deal, just a photo op.
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  45. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  46. No, exaggerated reporting again, beaches reopen today, spill revised down to less than 1,000 barrels.
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  47.  @timetryp422  Not unreported, I live perhaps 10 miles from this dump site, it is widely reported here.
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  48. Coast Guard revised spill down to 588 barrels, no big deal.
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  49. I shoot at Bolsa Chica, and 3,000 barrels is nothing, I was just there this morning, and not concerned.
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  50. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  51. Beaches open today, no toxins found in water, as reported by Associated Press.
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  52.  @Rhiannon1261  Beach open today, all clean, check the news.
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  53. Beaches reopen today, not oil toxins found.
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  54. Beaches reopen today, not a disaster, just bad news coverage.
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  55. It's even been revised down to 1,000 barrels and beaches reopened today.
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  56. 3,000 barrels is not a disaster, just a photo op.
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  57. No, it was only 3,000 barrels, which is the EQ of about 2% of one oil tanker.
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  58. 3,000 barrels is nothing, it's just a photo op.
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  59. It did not happen as reported, less than 1,000 barrels leaked, and beaches are now reopen, they grossly exaggerated what happened and caused you pain, you should be mad at the news.
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  60. No, 3,000 barrels is not a disaster, and oil seepage is native to the area, has been since before humans arrived.
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  61. This was NOT a drilling operation, and the beaches are open today, not a disaster. You don't know what you are talking about.
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  62. Offshore wind turbines cause more environmental damage than this small spill, new report out on how underwater power cables from turbines disrupting see life, especially crustaceans confused by electromagnetic field coming from cables.
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  63. Beaches reopen today, not an issue, just fake news.
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  64. Beaches reopened today, not a big deal.
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  65. Oil has been seeping into that area since before humans arrived, it is native to the region.
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  66. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  67. And why the HB Mayor is holding press conferences and jinning this big nothing up for the lawsuit to come, millions were lost when the air show shut down.
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  68. Beaches open today, exaggerated news.
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  69.  @timetryp422  Beaches open today, no toxins found in water, news can't be trusted. I live within a mile of the spill, we knew it was not a disaster, and felt the pain of the false news spreading around the world, so what is more dangerous?
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  70. Yes, since 1990 the oil companies pay a 9 cent a barrel tax for clean-up. This was a small spill caused by a cargo ship, they will have to pay, most likely insured for it. Beaches reopened today, not an issue.
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  71. The Mayor will sue over lost revenue for the Air Show shut down, news conference in prep for that, but 3,000 barrels is nothing, just a photo op for the lawsuit.
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  72. 100X that spill seeps naturally into the ocean near there each year, it is part of the environment in SoCal. Beaches reopen today, this was not a big deal.
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  73. I live near there, too, but 3,000 barrels is nothing, and those two rigs at sunset look cool, I've taken many a picture from dog beach of the Sunset with the rigs and Catalina as background. 100 years ago Huntington Beach got its start as one big oil platform, with derricks running all down the beach, lots of pictures online, check it out.
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  74. Beach open today, no toxins found, 6-8' swell predicted with Santa Anas kicking up, which will further disperse any oil, all good.
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  75. Those platforms are decades old and almost depleted, the spill was very small, less than 1,000 barrels, and the beaches reopen today. The news "inflated" this story for $$$, that's more dangerous than the spill. 90,000 barrels of oil naturally seep into that area each year, it's been part of the environment of SoCal since before humans arrived.
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  76. But it DID NOT happen, spill revised down to less than 1,000 barrels, beaches reopen today, no oil found, just bad news report.
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  77. US Coast Guard revised down again 588 barrels, not a tragedy.
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  78. 3,000 barrels is nothing, HB got its start as one big oil platform 100 years ago, oil is native to the area and been seeping on the beaches since before humans arrived, In 1990 a tanker broke open and 10X this amount leaked out with no lasting affect.
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  79. Oil contained, beaches open, no toxin in water found, hurray USA!
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  80. Beaches open today, no oil in water, this was not a disaster, news media exaggerated and are the real danger. I live a mile from the spill. So sad we cannot trust the news.
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  81. They closed the beach, but people still stayed and had fun, 3,000 barrels is nothing, it will smell bad for a week, and dissipate in a few weeks. I live here, been through it before, this is just a photo op.
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  82. 3,000 barrels would be less than .02% of the Valdez, not even close, and the pipe is patched, this is just a photo op for the media and politicians.
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  83. Beaches reopen today, bad reporting.
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  84. Oops, turns out power cables from offshore wind turbines are disrupting sea life, especially crustaceans who get confused by the electromagnetic signal off the cables. An environmental disaster? No joke, search on it, study just out.
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  85. Beach open today, as you know, no toxins found, Santa Anas kicking up, 6-8' swell predicted, you should have a good day.
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  86. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  87. Beaches open today, no toxin found, no worries.
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  88. Beaches open today, no toxin in water found, not a disaster.
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  89. And her and the Mayor's lawsuit to come, just a photo op, 3,000 barrels is nothing.
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  90. Another Day, another CNN gas light, I live a few miles from the spill, it was nothing.
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  91. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  92. US Coast Guard revises estimate to less than 600 barrels.
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  93. Beaches reopen today, this spill amount was exaggerated by the news media, it was less than 1,000 barrels, not a big deal.
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  94. Beaches reopened today, all good.
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  95. 3,000 barrels is not a disaster, it will quickly dissipate, I bet you in one month this will no longer be news, and is just a photo op. I live a few miles from the spill, was in Huntington Harbor today, you can relax.
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  96. Nope, all good, beaches reopen today, no oil in water. Check the news.
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  97. I was out at Huntington Harbor today, it was only 3,000 barrels, and oil seepage is native to the area, and has been since before humans arrived. 100 years ago Huntington Beach got its start as one big Oil Platform, this was just a photo op for the mayor and supervisor as they plan their lawsuit.
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  98. Not needed, this was less than 1,000 barrels, 100X that seeps naturally into the area each year, very bad news reporting, beaches reopen today.
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  99. 3,000 barrels is nothing, just a photo op for your Mayor and Supervisor. I'm 5 miles from the spill, it was first reported as Newport Beach, then they shut down the Air Show, the pipeline is from that pretty platform you see at sunset just in front of Catalina, I take pictures of it all the time from dog beach.
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  100.  @switchbackimage5966  3,000 barrels is nothing, in 1990 there was one 10X as bad and no long-term damage, relax, this was just a photo op.
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  101.  @fatfreddyscat5767  Temporary, 3,000 barrels will dissipate quickly, I was in Huntington Harbor today and didn't smell anything, but have in the past. In 1990 a tanker broke open with 10X this amount, remember that?
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  102. Oil seepage is native to the area, and has been since before humans arrived. This is nothing. 3,000 barrels is less than 2% of what an oil tanker would carry, to give you an idea how small this is. In 1990 a tanker spill in the same area was 10Xs as big, with no lasting affect. This is just a photo op.
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  103. No, this was less than 1,000 barrels, 100X that seeps naturally into the area each year. Beaches reopen today, this was not a disaster.
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  104. 3,000 barrels is not a major spill. An oil tanker holds 2 million barrels, 3,000 only represents .014% of that capacity. Oil has been seeping into that area since before humans arrived. The cargo ships backing up at the port near there are dumping more waste product everyday than this.
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  105. You are correct, BP was 4 million barrels, this was less than 1,000, and beaches reopen today, it was the "NEWS" which was the real "BLOW OUT", and more dangerous than the spill.
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  106. 90,000 barrels of oil naturally seep into that area each year, it's part of the environment in SoCal, and has been since before people arrived.
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  107. This is not BP, 4 million barrels, this was less than 1,000 barrels and already gone, beaches reopen today, very bad news reporting.
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  108. NO! Turns out it was even less, revised down, beaches reopened, no oil found. I live a mile from the spill area, news media ran a game on all of you. Check Associated Press, it's all over the news, not a "disaster" after all.
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  109. No, a 9 cent tax on each barrel goes to a TRUST FUND for clean-up, and has since 1990. Beaches reopen today, no oil found, you can relax now.
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  110. There were more people than wildlife in need of cleaning at the scene. Beaches reopen today, no toxin in water, spill revised down to less than 1,000 barrels, bad news report.
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  111. I live in the area, taken many photos of sunsets from dog beach with the lighted oil platforms backlit and Catalina Island in the background, very beautiful, not sad, and 40,000 barrels is nothing, gone in a few weeks. Oil seepage is native to the area, has been since before humans arrived.
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  112. 3,000 barrels is not a disaster, oil seepage is native to the area, and has been since before humans arrived, I guess you are addicted to "drama", check you Cluster B symptoms, please.
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  113. Small spill, beaches reopen today, Jesus did not return, again, sorry for your loss.
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  114. "WAS"? I live a few miles from the spill, 3,000 barrels was nothing, and haven't you ever got "tar" on your feet from walking on the sand there? It's native to the area.
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  115. Beaches open today, all good, no oil in water, come on back, the news fooled you.
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  116. Platform not owned by "big oil", and the spill was less than 1,000 barrels, beaches all reopened today, you were fooled by the media, probably not the first time.
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  117. This is only 3,000 barrels, nothing, just a photo op.
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  118. No, this is not a disaster, the owner of the pipeline held a press conference and took full responsibility, and the mayor of HB will sue, no Federal response required. It's only 3,000 barrels, and oil seepage is native to the area.
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  119. You are most likely alive today because of carbon technology, and safe nuclear is most likely save us from human created climate change, as stated by the father of climate change science, Dr. James Edward Hansen.
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  120. Pipe moved more than 105 feet, it's steel and encased in cement, amount over reported, beaches reopened today.
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  121. 3,000 barrels is not a disaster, but becomes one in this post-truth world of your ideology.
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  122. Not a disaster, beaches open today. Did you know close to 90,000 barrels of oil seep into the Santa Barbara Channel each year, and its "natural", native to the area, and has been seeping naturally since before humans arrived in the area? Surface oil is part of the environment here in SoCal.
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  123. What? Oil has been seeping into that area naturally since before humans arrived. 100X this spill flows into the Santa Barbara Channel each year, and has since before your people arrived. You don't know what you are talking about. Beaches reopened today. You are most likely alive today because of petroleum production. Phew!
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  124. Spill downgraded to 588 barrels, what can be said, now?
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  125. Because it was not a disaster, beaches reopen today, 100X more oil seeps naturally into that area each year than from this small spill.
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  126. I take pictures from dog beach all the time, especially at sunset, and like the platforms as they are backlit by the sun and Catalina Island. You should look at pictures of dog beach from 100 years ago, nothing but oil derricks that ran south for miles. HB got its start as one big oil platform, I'd say the ones offshore are a great compromise.
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  127. 40,000 barrels would be about 2% of Valdez, and it's a very different spill. It's nothing, and will not have lasting impact.
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  128. Beaches open today, no disaster.
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  129. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  130. Associated Press now reporting: "California spill not the environmental disaster first feared" Coast Guard revised down the estimated spill, perhaps less than 1,000 barrels. Federal law sets aside 9 cents a barrel as a tax for clean-up, has since 1990.
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  131. 3,000 barrels is nothing, and I bet you have a 1st Edition of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
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  132. I live in LB and was out today, the cargo ships, which are a greater environmental danger than this small leak, are north/west of the platforms.
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  133. They not only know, the owner held a press conference.
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  134.  @WayneSmith-lo8be  Partly true, but this platform is in Federal waters and owned by a Texas company. While imports from Russia are up, they've been ongoing for decades, and under Trump, too. I voted Trump, Biden is a disaster, but let's get the facts straight.
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  135. No, only news was horrific, not the facts. Beach reopened today, no oil in water, estimates revised way down, less than a thousand barrels, not an issue.
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