How long of a string of barrier islands can be built with scuttled B.P. and Halliburton supertankers?

I had had the brief thought this morning somewhat along those lines when I read this…

“If there are, in fact, 2.94 million gallons of oil lost in the Gulf each day, then at what point are we the consumers going to start subsidizing the screw up by these companies by paying more for gas at the pump? At what point do we start asking ourselves, was this accidental? At what point do we start actually giving a damn?

“There is a guiding principle in Anglo-American law: One should not profit from his own wrongdoing. In California, this “common law” principle is codified by statute in our Civil Code at section 3517 [No one can take advantage of his own wrong]. What an absolute travesty and mockery it will be if these companies actually become richer as a result of their misconduct.”