But even as the oil film grows in the gulf there is one other oil spill that most probably never denote as being a spill at all. And yet every day thousands of people set out to clean it up and assure that reclamation of the oil is in the highest regard. I am talking about the Fort McMurray oil sands projects. Oil has bubbled up in the sands and requires cleaning, and essentially that is the process adopted to separate the sand from the oil. Trucks are laded with dirty sand, and taken to a giant washing machine where the oil is washed out and the sand is returned to the pit. Certainly a much safer and more friendly alternative to processing oil.

But more so I think with the spill in the Gulf that legislation will come into play after the damage has been tallied to force drilling of this kind to stop. I think pressures will be such that more incentives will be placed on alternative fuels, and the primary oil suppler to the US will be just over the boarder to the north. Maybe this is a risky statement but in terms of safe viable solutions to energy, the oil sands demonstrates that it can compete and that the process is much safer than drilling holes into high pressure deposits. I think that much like the re-assessment of safety concerns on the part of Nasa after Challenger and Columbia so will such deliberations take affect within the US oil industry. And less dangerous means will come to light as being favorable. Now granted fort Mc is not without it’s challenges, there are still implications to address with respect to the tailings ponds and reclamation of water for the process. But I believe once oil sands becomes the only option on the table these concerns will be worked out quickly.

May become a the world's sacrificial cow

Insatiable Appetite

I find it somewhat strange that the various oil companies out there never thought this might happen. But this crime is bigger, companies like BP are just figure heads of the real criminals. Every person that drives, and consumes the products that this sticky fluid is made into. We as a society have become so connected to oil that the world will become a sacrificial cow in order to locate it all.

There are so many greener initiative to work on and funnel money into that would greatly eliminate the need for oil. But like this article suggests, this well could go uncapped until August, at which time the relief well will be in place. This in my opinion should be a wake up call to the planet that their actions have to stop

I often wonder, where are all the green jobs that are to be present now. But then judging by the oil influence green jobs can’t get a foot hold, and I guess this is a matter of public discussion. The public is so disconnected from tragedies like this oil leak that they continue to drive day in and day out. But I think it is more then that, those people are hinged to jobs that leave them saddled to servitude, so even if they wanted to stop and enjoy life they couldn’t.

Many people blame big oil for control and domination of the market place, but take little time to really understand the market themselves. Crying like whinny children expecting their next meal they complain, but every couple of days venturing down to the pumps to drain yet another couple of liters into their vehicles. You know it isn’t big oil that sets the price it is customer demand in relation to environmental sanctions and supply. Very much of the oil industry is set around the thoughts and feelings of the public, when there is unrest and turmoil in a country that contributes oil then feathers get ruffled and the cost of oil goes up. So just like we all are directly responsible for the food we eat, the exercises we adhere to and the entertainment we participate in we are connected at the hip to the cost of fuel.