Bob wrote:
Though a spill of 1000 barrels is not insignificant and is a tragedy
that will have measurable negative impacts, its not as bad as is
being portrayed by some.
Remember:
1. This occurred ~ 150 river miles downstream of the park.
2. The fishery is primarily carp, catfish,& other warm water species.
3. The Yellowstone is in full flood and flowing very swiftly, thus
much of the oil will be in the lower Missouri& the Mississippi and
widely dispersed very soon.
4 The amount of petroleum product that was released into the
Yellowstone-Missouri-Mississippi basin is probably less than enters
the system in one day following any significant rainstorm - runoff
from roads& parking lots, waste oil dumped on the ground or even into
storm drains, minor industrial spills, etc.

So Bob guesses all is "probably" not as bad as all that and
"probably" all should "don't worry, be happy".

We could have received just as much information from Big Mouth
Billy the Singing Bass.

Thanks a lot Billy, er ... Bob.

--
Ken Fortenberry