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Updated almost 15 years ago on . Most recent reply

The US has 2,000 oil skimmers. Guess how many are being used in the Gulf?
Situation: We're at over 2 months into the Gulf oil spill (gusher) that everyone is calling the largest oil spill in US waters in history.
Assets: The US has 2,000 oil skimmers that can clean up the oil from the water.
Question: How many of these 2,000 oil skimmers are currently being used to clean up the Gulf of Mexico?
Answer: 20
I wish I was kidding.
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Update. Apparently 55 more skimmers are now en route after the word on this got out.