OK, BP screwed up here...
BUT...
The MMA had been inspecting this rig and giving them safety awards at every step along the way.
The Coast Guard wound up sinking the rig because they couldn’t control the firefighting operation.
The EPA prevented the use of fire booms and burning because they were more concerned with aesthetics than ecology.
The Coast Guard approved the use of dispersants at the point of the leak, because they did not want a slick appearing on the surface, but this made the oil almost impossible to capture and clean up.
The US Army Corps of Engineers prevented the use of sand berms, a well-established and effective technique, to protect sensitive wetlands.
The White House shook down BP for Billions, without having the slightest idea how much money was needed or how the money would be spent.
and finally,
The Interior Department put the keebosh on the entire offshore exploration industry for no reason whatsoever.
But, you’re right... It’s all BPs fault.
Oh, and I forgot...
The EPA forbade the use of technology that would have cleaned up 99.9% of the oil because it would not clean up 99.999% of the oil, so 70% of the oil was never cleaned up at all...
One of those underreported little facts about the Embridge spill here in Michigan is the fact that the state shirked their responsibility and didn’t have an inspector on the payroll as required.
We’re so busy destroying the oil industry that we can’t let some pesky facts get in the way.
Federal and state governments are playing games that intentionally cost these companies money only to screw them around some more. Eventually they’ll just go away because there is nothing in it for them but financial ruin.
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