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To: Bigun

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JPaul (37)
JPaul wrote:
It’s amazing that finally at this date someone wants to write about this situation. The real truth is that BP told the Dutch to send the skimmers as soon as it was offered. The Dutch weren’t going to charge anything for the use of the skimmers either. They only wanted BP to pay for the transit over. BP’s initial reaction to the offer was to ask when they could get underway. It was the Unified Command who declined the offer citing the Jones Act. There have been many good ideas that have been turned away not by BP, but by the government because of the Jones Act. Just like these barriers being built. The federal government dragged their feet on the approval and then suddenly it puts everything on BP to already have it done.
6/9/2010 5:06:44 AM


14 posted on 06/09/2010 6:05:52 PM PDT by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: roses of sharon

0bama’s not letting this crisis go to waste.


16 posted on 06/09/2010 6:09:26 PM PDT by bicyclerepair (FR - my online family. From Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
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To: roses of sharon
(from the comments) JPaul (37)
JPaul wrote:
It’s amazing that finally at this date someone wants to write about this situation. The real truth is that BP told the Dutch to send the skimmers as soon as it was offered. The Dutch weren’t going to charge anything for the use of the skimmers either. They only wanted BP to pay for the transit over. BP’s initial reaction to the offer was to ask when they could get underway. It was the Unified Command who declined the offer citing the Jones Act. There have been many good ideas that have been turned away not by BP, but by the government because of the Jones Act. Just like these barriers being built. The federal government dragged their feet on the approval and then suddenly it puts everything on BP to already have it done. 6/9/2010 5:06:44 AM


This is where if the President is involved, and not golfing, vacationing and partying, can immediately say get it done.
18 posted on 06/09/2010 6:13:48 PM PDT by ignoramus2010
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