Truth Stranger than Fiction

Let me get this straight:

there was a localized environmental disaster caused by pollutants in the water;

there are no easy answers to fix it;

so the best idea anyone comes up with is to put a giant dome over the affected area to seal it off from the rest of the world.

This is what's happening on the Gulf Coast. It's also the plot of The Simpsons movie. I wonder if this is where BP came up with the idea...