Minority Partner on Gulf Oil Rig Accuses BP of Recklessness

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decades ago, the technology existed for electric cars. since then, they could have been perfected so that they operated as well as any gas powered vehicles. unfortunately, this didn't happen..why?...because there's too much money to be lost if we lost our dependancy on oil. rememeber that when your listening to news on your radio about the next big oil spill while driving your car.

It's absolutely phenomenal, the semiconcious emotional, irrational reactions many folks - including some members of Congress (trying to look good for their constituents) are projecting on BP.

The Federal Government is the problem.

Some said they dont care if BP goes out of business. We should care because if they are gone you and I will pay for the clean up and no one will pay those poor people down on the Gulf that are loosing everything. As bad as BP has handled this At least Bp is willing to pay, another company may have pointed the blame in 5 other directions and through their hands up and said sue me. Its easy to all be Monday quarterbacks. Many to blame here. There certainly should have been equiptment at the ready for some major problem like this. Booms, valves, top hats, etc. etc so they can put into action instantly. Just because the top hat didnt work on this accident doesnt mean it wouldnt work on a shallower well. Just need to be more prepared.I have been to the pretine beaches East of Pensacola I I am heartbroken that the entire Gulf may be gone for many years to say nothing about the people who have lost their lives on the rig.Need to get help to the people on the gulf and write and call our leaders untill they are sick of hearing from us and get this taken care of...

Thank you for adopting your "civilogue" policy. It is refreshing for me to discover that there is a site that vaues civil discourse rather than name calling.

I thought the State of Louisiana might have more concern for this. Evidently not, as I haven't heard Governor Jindal accusing BP of purposely doing nothing to save their well. Why isn't Louisiana screaming at someone, anyone if this is true?

If it is found to be true that the State of Louisiana and the United States Government did nothing so they could benefit from a crisis, or if BP didn't do anything because they wanted to save the well for monetary gain, everyone involved is guilty and will be held accountable.

Some of these comments just make no sense to me at all.

why not bring a few of bps super tankers over and suck up oil ,water seperate it fill the tankers.Might cost alittle money????

As far as I can tell Pres.Obama didn't punch holes in the pipeline or cause the deaths of the 11 folks,destroyed an entire industry,create undue stress and hardship on families that already suffered the loss of loved ones and family homes.Pray for these people and send what love you can too .When I read that CEO Hayward was so broken up over the poor folks whose lives are in limbo He just had to go to a yacht race.Talk about moral bankruptcy,greed and corruption.This is no way to run a business.He should get a new job...45yrs.of hard labor in a federal prison

Typical. They didn't say a word about the half measures contributing to this disaster. They knew about it. IN FOR A PENNY IN FOR A POUND.