It is far too soon to gauge the impact of the Deepwater Horizon spill on either the environment or the economy. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via Peter Daou, Real Clear Politics, Publish2 (Business), Slatest, Joe Bonner (t), miker1717 (t), Kaizar Campwala (f)
the writers use some expert opinions and history to counter the 'worst case scenario' often seen/heard in the media about the long-term effects of the oil spreading offshore louisiana. they make the point, using previous spills, that there are a number of variables which mean that the damage can't be totally predicted at this point. what's missing in this reasonable, optimistic perspective is a discussion of a likely level of damage even if the most positive outcomes become reality.
