Mississippi coast hit by tar mats 'size of school buses'

[ensho]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/07/08/97197/mississippi-coast-hit-by-tar-mats.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=news



What appeared to be the largest amount of oily tar to hit the Mississippi Coast at one time was washing in from west of the Long Beach Harbor into the edge of Pass Christian late Wednesday night.

Crews also were removing large amounts of tar balls and patties that washed ashore Wednesday morning on a stretch of Hancock County beach from Nicholson Avenue to Lakeshore Drive.

Harrison County Emergency Manager Rupert Lacy said the material in Harrison County was "tar mats and patties … kind of the consistency of liver." It was coming in over a 5- to 6-mile stretch from about a mile west of the harbor to the eastern edge of Pass Christian. He said the material was in large mats, floating near the bottom, and breaking up and washing onto the beach in smaller pieces.

Long Beach Fire Chief George Bass, the city’s emergency manager, said Wednesday night there were some tar mats in the water “the size of school buses.”
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where are they putting all this toxic stuff? yes I've read that they have places where it is delivered but where does it go after that? there must be some procedure. and the plastic bags they put it in - thats a lot of bags to get rid of. who is supplying the bags? who is paying?

[SpiralHawk]

1. "This is all completely natural." - Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R)

"Ooops, almost forgot: on behalf of all my intimate Republicon cronies, I want to apologize profusely to BP in advance for anything negative that anyone might say about this. We republicons BEG your forgiveness. Please remember us favorably -- as usual -- when it's time to dish out the corporate payola."

- Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R)

[geek tragedy]

2. I feel bad for the wildlife there.

The people of Mississippi who elect Haley Barbour with overwhelming majorities? Not a dime in federal $$ for them, please.

[asjr]

3. The fist of Karma just punched Haley

Barbour in the nose.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. It is being taken to the the local garbage dumps.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x483056

[ensho]

6. good grief! how can that be allowed?! its just spreading the toxins further

thanks for the link

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Money talks. Nobody walks. Corporate $$ that is....

[Enrique]

5. school buses are good things

they take kids to school.

[Catherina]

8. Thanks to bipartisan corporate complicity there's no such thing as toxic stuff in LA

They're dumping it wherever they want to in LA. I hope the laws are better in Mississippi and Alabama but I'm not holding my breath.

[blindpig]

9. Put it where it come from...