Only to 1000 feet above ground level. Probably mainly to keep the news-reporting helicopters from running into each other.
Note that some anti-Keystone groups are using this spill as an argument against the new pipeline. Actually, of course, the more pipelines are suppressed the more oil will travel by rail, which surely has more likelihood of spills via derailment than does pipeline transport.
The imagery from 1100 feet isn't going to be noticeably worse than the imagery from 900 feet. Or from 50 ft.
Aside from the "journalists," it's also likely to be for deconflicting fliers from the legitimate helicopter flights associated with actual investigation, cleanup, and repair/recovery.
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Only to 1000 feet above ground level. Probably mainly to keep the news-reporting helicopters from running into each other.
Note that some anti-Keystone groups are using this spill as an argument against the new pipeline. Actually, of course, the more pipelines are suppressed the more oil will travel by rail, which surely has more likelihood of spills via derailment than does pipeline transport.
Maybe they're worried about a pilot throwing their cigarette butt out the window and starting a fire. :P
What they're probably worried about is ongoing embarrassing images for the administration. Like the BP oil spill, Mark II.
The imagery from 1100 feet isn't going to be noticeably worse than the imagery from 900 feet. Or from 50 ft.
Aside from the "journalists," it's also likely to be for deconflicting fliers from the legitimate helicopter flights associated with actual investigation, cleanup, and repair/recovery.
Eric Hines
NOTAMs establishing low-altitude flight restrictions over disaster areas are very common.
But it Sounds like a great conspiracy theory bit! The fact that it's believable on that strength alone is both funny and tragic at the same time.
William sends.
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