I just got back from the gulf coast of Florida yesterday. Everyone you speak to down there is in panic mode. They know that the oil is going to hit the beaches.. it's only a matter of time.
What I don't understand is if they have a machine capable of shearing off the top of the well pipe why don't they just use it to crimp the top shut? It might not shut it down completely, but it sure as hell would reduce the flow. 
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
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