From: Tegger on
What author Lawrence Solomon is alleging amounts to
criminally stupid behavior by US-government regulators.

<http://opinion.financialpost.com/2010/06/25/lawrence-solomon-avertible-catastrophe/>


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From: hls on

"Tegger" <invalid(a)invalid.inv> wrote in message
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> What author Lawrence Solomon is alleging amounts to
> criminally stupid behavior by US-government regulators.
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> <http://opinion.financialpost.com/2010/06/25/lawrence-solomon-avertible-catastrophe/>
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> Tegger

It isnt the first hint of incompetence in the American government.
We are experts at stepping on our "Johnsons".

From: jim on


Tegger wrote:
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> What author Lawrence Solomon is alleging amounts to
> criminally stupid behavior by US-government regulators.
>
> <http://opinion.financialpost.com/2010/06/25/lawrence-solomon-avertible-catastrophe/>
>

It is BP's responsibility to clean up the spill.

On May 23 Bp purchased 3 of the Dutch skimmer's and those are in
operation. Bp has ordered six more for immediate delivery and the Dutch
company is in the process of fabricating those skimmers. Norway has
sent skimmers also.
From: Tegger on
"hls" <hls(a)nospam.nix> wrote in
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> "Tegger" <invalid(a)invalid.inv> wrote in message
> news:Xns9DA3C0C695310tegger(a)208.90.168.18...
>> What author Lawrence Solomon is alleging amounts to
>> criminally stupid behavior by US-government regulators.
>>
>> <http://opinion.financialpost.com/2010/06/25/lawrence-solomon-avertible-catastrophe/>
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> It isnt the first hint of incompetence in the American government.
> We are experts at stepping on our "Johnsons".
>
>


You're aware that the US government /actively/ solicited bids for
drilling in the depwater Outer Continental Shelf? And you're
aware that BP was one of the successful bidders?

More reading for those interested:
<http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2010/05/08/lawrence-solomon-u-s-law-disaster.aspx>



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From: chuckcar on
Tegger <invalid(a)invalid.inv> wrote in
news:Xns9DA3C0C695310tegger(a)208.90.168.18:

> What author Lawrence Solomon is alleging amounts to
> criminally stupid behavior by US-government regulators.
>
> <http://opinion.financialpost.com/2010/06/25/lawrence-solomon-avertible
> -catastrophe/>
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Hmm. The country with just about the shortest coastline in the world
advising a country with one of the 5 longest. I have my doubts 60 miles
would have made a difference. Nor do we know the actual reason *why* their
plan was rejected, I would guess that BP retains control of the cleanup and
the governments own regulations can't change that.

The fact remains however that there just wasn't enough time to fix it in
any large scale manner. I can't see the Dutch equipment cleaning the entire
gulf of oil either BTW.

I really pity the gulf coast. I've only been there once, but throughly
enjoyed Clearwater.

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