Scientists Allege Federal Gov’t Tried to Muffle Plume Findings

[30rock]

Source: ProPublica

by Marian Wang
August 10, 2010

When news first spread about the huge plumes of dispersed oil discovered by scientists in the deep waters of the Gulf, the federal government’s reaction was to criticize the media’s reporting <1>. Here’s the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, on May 17:

Media reports related to the research work conducted aboard the R/V Pelican included information that was misleading, premature and, in some cases, inaccurate.


Now, scientists behind some of the plume research have spoken out about what went on behind the scenes <2> with the federal agencies that sponsored their research. The St. Petersburg Times relays this from one scientist at the University of South Florida:

"I got lambasted by the Coast Guard and NOAA when we said there was undersea oil," USF marine sciences dean William Hogarth said. Some officials even told him to retract USF's public announcement, he said, comparing it to being "beat up" by federal officials.

Read more: http://www.propublica.org/blog/item/scientists-allege-federal-govt-tried-to-muffle-plume-findings

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Can there be anyone left who does not believe we are being lied to by the govt...constantly??

[Autumn]

3. Plain as the nose on my face

took me years to get here but I see it.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. Why do you hate the President?

Is your brain addled with drugs? Do you want Sarah Palin for President?

[RC]

8. Why do you hate the President?

Is your brain addled with drugs? Do you want Sarah Palin for President? :sarcasm:

There, fixed it for ya.

That oil spill was a lot worse that we were led to believe. Why was BP in charge of our Coast Guard and Gulf states law enforcement?


And now I hear BP feels they do not have to bottom kill the well because the top kill worked.
Do they plan on using the relief well to extract the oil?

[Jackpine Radical]

9. I generally credit those reading my posts with the discernment to

"get it" that I'm being sarcastic without my using the infamous Thingie. As it happens, BL & I have sufficient "history" here to know that we're both on the same side of the fence on most things. Including thins issue, of course.

[izquierdista]

10. Because Halliburton and Wellpoint were busy?

You know, there's only so many corporations to go around.

[Lightning Count]

6. You need a drug test. nt

[valerief]

11. You, you...Canadian healther!

:rofl:

[leveymg]

2. Did anyone with more than a 3rd Grade education believe there wasn't undersea oil?

What a waste of time trying to cover that one up. Apparently, nobody was fooled except the TV and cable networks, and most of the U.S. print media, and they're pros at being led by the nose.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. The media aren't fooled. They're just doing the job

that their corporate masters require of them.

[Autumn]

7. Well see, its all fucking gone thanks to

BPs public relations dept, AKA TV and cable networks,most of the U.S. print media, and of course "our" Government.

[valerief]

12. Their job is to rewrite history. They're all Winston Smiths, every last one of them. nt

[BeFree]

13. Sounds like a conspiracy to me

Even BP got in on it when whats-his-face claimed there were no plumes.

NOAA, Coast Guard and BP were all onboard with conspiring to keep the truth from being known.

Good thing the professional left is still hacking away at the wall.