Massive Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill

[Highlord Laan]

Pretty much any news source says the same thing, they only change the anecdotal quote from a loocal at the end.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-o ... le1664361/

If there's iron-handed oversight, why not? Like it or not, tapping the resources in the gulf is a good idea. Proper Authorities just need to keep a very tight rein on the corporate trash running the project.

[eion]

Pretty much any news source says the same thing, they only change the anecdotal quote from a loocal at the end.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-o ... le1664361/

If there's iron-handed oversight, why not? Like it or not, tapping the resources in the gulf is a good idea. Proper Authorities just need to keep a very tight rein on the corporate trash running the project.

Why should a company with as shitty a record as BP get to keep the lease? The federal governemtn ought to revoke it and sell it to another company with a better safety record.

[Highlord Laan]

Pretty much any news source says the same thing, they only change the anecdotal quote from a loocal at the end.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-o ... le1664361/

If there's iron-handed oversight, why not? Like it or not, tapping the resources in the gulf is a good idea. Proper Authorities just need to keep a very tight rein on the corporate trash running the project.

Why should a company with as shitty a record as BP get to keep the lease? The federal governemtn ought to revoke it and sell it to another company with a better safety record.

I agree with you completely. Sadly, BP getting kicked in the teeth right and proper isn't likely to happen.

[eion]

Why should a company with as shitty a record as BP get to keep the lease? The federal governemtn ought to revoke it and sell it to another company with a better safety record.

I agree with you completely. Sadly, BP getting kicked in the teeth right and proper isn't likely to happen.

Maybe congress can pass a 500% excise tax on all oil collected from that reservoir or require simultaneous relief wells on all deep sea drilling (which is what practically every other nation does), or play to their strengths and drag out proceedings so long that BP is forced to sell off precious assets.

[Highlord Laan]

Why should a company with as shitty a record as BP get to keep the lease? The federal governemtn ought to revoke it and sell it to another company with a better safety record.

I agree with you completely. Sadly, BP getting kicked in the teeth right and proper isn't likely to happen.

Maybe congress can pass a 500% excise tax on all oil collected from that reservoir or require simultaneous relief wells on all deep sea drilling (which is what practically every other nation does), or play to their strengths and drag out proceedings so long that BP is forced to sell off precious assets.

It'd be awesome to see that happen. However, given the kneepads oil companies provide for Congress' comfort, it'll never happen. Most we can hope for is some light slap on the wrist and some "stern" regulations that can be easily avoided via loopholes in how said regs get written.

I have no faith whatsoever in Congress' willingness or ability to do anything to keep corporate interests in line outside of politely asking that they be allowed to breathe through the nose as they deepthroat.

[Darth Nostril]

If there's iron-handed oversight, why not? Like it or not, tapping the resources in the gulf is a good idea. Proper Authorities just need to keep a very tight rein on the corporate trash running the project.

Oh I totally agree, when you have significant natural resources literally on your doorstep then you'd be an idiot not to harness them and BP really do need the money.
It's just they could have waited a while before saying anything about it, at least until popular opinion cooled down. Right now BP are their own worst enemies.

[Alyrium Denryle]

If there's iron-handed oversight, why not? Like it or not, tapping the resources in the gulf is a good idea. Proper Authorities just need to keep a very tight rein on the corporate trash running the project.

Oh I totally agree, when you have significant natural resources literally on your doorstep then you'd be an idiot not to harness them and BP really do need the money.
It's just they could have waited a while before saying anything about it, at least until popular opinion cooled down. Right now BP are their own worst enemies.

I really dont care if they need the money. They made their bed and then shat on it. Let them sleep there. They should be barred from ever obtaining an oil lease again in the US, or any civilized country.

As for the oil, it is not the oil is sold on the open world market or anything. Oh no, that offshore american oil will go straight to the US