WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is accepting help from 12 countries and international organizations in dealing with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The State Department said in a statement Tuesday that the U.S. is working out the particulars of the help that’s been accepted.

The identities of all 12 countries and international organizations were not immediately announced. One country was cited in the State Department statement — Japan, which is providing two high-speed skimmers and fire containment boom.

More than 30 countries and international organizations have offered to help with the spill. The State Department hasn’t indicated why some offers have been accepted and others have not.

You can view the video here.
http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/former-oil-worker-says-cleanup-just-for-show/899852/Jun-24-2010_8-46-pm/

There is also news about the incredibly high amounts of methane and other highly toxic gases like benzene that are building up over the gulf. Most of these gases are lethal to humans and animals, and in small amounts can cause serious illness and can lead to death.

You can read about that in the following articles.
http://oilprice.com/Environment/Oil-Spills/Government-Insiders-Get-Ready-for-the-Gulf-Dead-Zone.html
and
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65L6IA20100622

I was even reading articles about a possible evacuation of the Gulf States. I’ll look around and see if I can find the articles again, but the above articles alone were enough to make me sick to my stomach. Thanks for the update Jackson.

No significant progress has been made in the oil cleanup efforts. The federal government still refuses to accept help from other nations in the cleanup efforts. BP still continues to spray hundreds of gallons of Corexit onto the Gulf. Corexit which is a dispersant is toxic 2.61 PPM which is significantly higher than crude oil which is toxic at 11 PPM. Corexit does nothing to rid the ocean of the spilled oil; it can only hide it from view and as a dispersant prevents barrages from removing it from the Gulf.

In addition, Corexit is known to cause upper respiratory disorders, nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, rashes, esposure may cause dizziness and one to pass out, other ingredients in it have been known to cause kidney and liver damage and it also contains known carcinogens.

One must wonder if the federal government has seen the writing on the wall and plans to abandon the Gulf States after they have wasted the land and waters. The USSR engaged in similar tactics against eastern European countries before they broke free.

In greater news, according to our Florida governor, the beaches are perfectly safe to swim in.