cancel2 2022
Canceled
You seem to be confused. This isn't an "energy issue". This is a criminal issue. Or maybe you aren't confused and simply want to AVOID the discussion, which is why you - again - are attempting (and failing) to negatively project that my concern is 'naive and emotion laden'.
Tell you what. When you're ready to have an HONEST discussion, feel free to lay your real cards on the table. No amount of your expertise regarding the oil industry trumps criminal negligence.
Can you name one US oil company that faced up to their responsibilities in the same way that BP did after Deepwater Horizon?
On July 6, 1988 Occidental's Piper Alpha offshore production platform in the UK North Sea was destroyed when an out of service gas condensate pump was started with its pressure safety valve removed. The subsequent gas leak, explosion and fire resulted in the deaths of 167 workers in what remains the world's most deadly offshore disaster.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occidental_Petroleum#Piper_Alpha
Refusal to Accept Responsibility
In addition to its slow response and insufficient communication, the company's attempts to remedy its damaged reputation fell short of their intended goals. Initially, Exxon blamed state and federal officials for the delays in containing the spill. When asked how Exxon intended to pay the massive cleanup costs, one Exxon executive responded by saying it would raise gas prices to pay for the incident. [SUP]15[/SUP] These attempts to evade responsibility and defer blame angered consumers. Ten days after the spill, Exxon spent $1.8 million to take out full-page ad in 166 papers.[SUP]16[/SUP] In the ad, the company apologized for the spill but still refused to accept responsibility. Many saw this approach as insincere and inadequate.
http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring01/Hogue/exxon.html