The difference being that the helicopters can maneuver through the ocean water but can't maneuver through the trees?
I don't understand how the airspace over the ocean is somehow less encumbered than airspace over land.
The rationale is that there's not enough airspace for more than one helicopter?
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Media Faces Barriers Covering Arkansas Oil Spill | KUAR
On Wednesday morning, the news media – including KUAR News – had been told they would be allowed to follow Attorney General Dustin McDaniel as he toured the oil spill site, but less than 90 seconds into the tour the media was told to leave by Exxon and local authorities.
KARK News Director Kellerman says this brings up some other concerns.
"I guess what concerns me is, 'Who's in charge, and does Exxon have the ability to tell people where they can go?' Whether it's a homeowner, whether it's the media, my understanding is that Exxon can't tell anyone where to go," says Kellerman.
Has Exxon admitted yet that the crap has made its way to Lake Conway?
Iirc, as of just before the release of Adam Randall's footage, Exxon had been saying that the lake had been spared.
People I know in the area had been saying differently from day one.
The day that Adam Randall's footage as released was the day the no fly zone was created.
It stinks of big money and small town corruption, imho.