Gulf awash in 27,000 abandoned wells
• APMore than 27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells lurk in the hard rock beneath the Gulf of Mexico, an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades. No one — not industry, not government — is checking to see if they are leaking,
ALL Gulf Rig Pipe Casings are STEEL and not no-rust STAINLESS STEEL thus they will all rust in salt water environment from the OUTSIDE IN leaving a nightmare for all to solve. The slicks which have appeared went basically un-noticed since there were apparently no requirements for small spills to be reported from Foreign Owned RIGS in the Gulf. The GULF OIL SPILL could have been stopped in 8 hours flat and can still be stopped in 8 hours flat. See http://www.scribd.com/ralphwhitleysr and ask your elected or appointed officials WHY they have not stopped the leaks ! 070710 Tampa, Florida