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New Mexico | 1. Doubtfull NO is due for a direct hit hurricane in 010/011.
a. Highly likely that another local ( locals ) will be though .
b. Localized "oil whip up" off the Gulf ( or East Coast ie Eastern/Northeastern USA seaboards ) is just another cleanup job.
The next decent rain cleans it, as well as human cleanup efforts, thus NOT a non habitation problem.
c. Simple things like baking soda ( sodium bicarbonate ) can be broadcasted on marshes/wet lands to neutralize washed in oil affect. Granted until wash in slows or ceases it's perhaps pointless at this point.
2. Inland issues to crops. Definitely, since the spill area keeps expanding exponentially.
We're looking at 100,000 to 250,000 square miles of total spill area by Mid June even if the well were capped today.
Northern reach affect should not be much farther N than the Southern 1/3 of Illinois/Indiana provided the "just wrong" type of weather pattern.
Main problem, not so much hydrocarbon....but increased Acid rain.
The spill should track and Follow the loop current out of the Gulf in a rather Definite Pattern and spill area.
The Eastern/Northeastern Seaboards usa is the next issue upcoming ( 85% chance of oil washing in etc by Mid June ).
Granted inland Eastern usa could also have long term weather affect issues then on.
The foodstuff reductions due to this spill will be global ( and likely Long Term ).
The usa produces alot of stuff and exports alot of production too.
Edited by Markwright 5/25/2010 10:42
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Two part question concerning BP oil spill
