by: Jill S. Schneiderman
t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed
May 11, 2010
Technical jargon conceals by confusion. The immense scale of the problem surrounding the sinking of the Transocean drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, requires that the public stay alert when confronted with slick lingo. So, I'd like to help readers understand from a geologist's viewpoint the sad absurdity of the Gulf of Mexico situation - one that is much more than yet another "oil spill."...I'm reminded of the Centralia, Pennsylvania, underground coal seam fire that has been burning since 1962.
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