As we watch a self-inflicted contamination [in the Gulf of Mexico] that has no end in sight, consider this chilling arithmetic: One oil industry reporter reckoned that the 5,000 barrels a day (a conservative estimate) spewing 5,000 feet down in the gulf counts for only two minutes of oil consumption in the state of Texas.
link: Op-Ed Columnist - Of Top Hats, Top Kills and Bottom Feeders - NYTimes.com
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