[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

Read my initial post again. There is nothing in it that is the least bit condescending. It was written as a matter of fact. Now read your response to my post. I admit that my second response had a somewhat condescending tone but it was in response to the tone of your reply to me.

It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the New York Times articles on environmental issues and left wing blogs - but thank you for providing the URL to the article. It does raise some good questions concerning the record horizontal distance that BP intends to drill.

However, IMO, the writer fails to give BP credit for building an island from which to drill. If there is a leak or other problem, it will undoubtedly be easier to deal with from a point above sea level than from an off shore location. BP did not build the island to circumvent an offshore drilling ban that did not exist until two months ago - a ban that has since been overturned by a federal judge.

As I said it was a joke...But you are welcome...However the Island they did build for it is so small it has been stated if anything does happen its not really going to help prevent the spill from spreading...