Thanks to Wohlforth for this history that I remember well. It reminds me of the dispersant test Exxon wanted to do in 1989. Many saw it as more poison in the water and hours before the "experiment" on the Coast Guard approved test beach a dead whale washed up. Yea, test cancelled.
 Months ago all the conservatives were moaning the horrible rejection of  the Keystone pipeline. Now Fort McMurrary is devastated, possibly influenced by global warming, still being denied by conservatives, and as much as 1 million gallons a day crude has been removed from world markets. All 3 events are extremely providential.