Posts Tagged ‘BP’
In depth: The Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill cause
I’ve been meaning to write a more comprehensive post about the Gulf oil spill for more than a week and this post is my attempt to do so. But first I want to quickly note President Clinton’s comments about blowing up the well, and why some engineers think it’s a bad idea.
Read MoreGeorge Will: The BP shakedown = Northern Hemisphere Venzuela
George Will asked to comment on the BP $20 billion dollar contingency fund comes back with a classic answer. If you are not worried you should be. His biggest concern is the White House usurping the courts in terms of claims against BP and of course that it’s not exactly voluntary. The Chicago Way.
Read MoreWhy the Barton BP apology has legs – “Shakedown”
Because … the media will ride this bad boy harder than a dark horse in a stakes race. In case you are not familiar with the story, Texas Congressman Joe Barton apologized to BP President Tony Hayward this morning for what he called a “shake down” by the President of the United States. The topic…
Read MoreIt begins: New Orleans demands $75 million from BP
Yesterday, the president was successful in getting BP executives to fork over $20 billion – probably just a deposit – towards funding an escrow account to pay claims. The federal government’s success provided clearance for the city of New Orleans to do the same. They want $75 million.
Read MoreWhen you attack BP you attack people – not a “corporate entity”
It certainly feels good to put the screws to BP doesn’t it? The $20 billion to be paid over years (with a government lien on BP assets) into the federal government’s shakedown escrow fund does nothing to stop the flow of oil or clean up the mess. But what has it really done?
Read MoreObama blocks speedy BP oil spill cleanup
If you are not shaking your head in disbelief after reading this, “you are a better man than I”. Apparently, President Obama has refused to allow experts in oil spill cleanup to enter United States waters and assist in the cleanup. Here is what we know courtesy of my environmental engineer friend. De Standaard, a Dutch newspaper, wrote…
Read MoreAn environmental engineer’s perspective on the BP oil spill
I received what follows from a very good friend who, it just so happens, is an environmental engineer. It is more than thought provoking. Pay particular attention to the second and third paragraphs.
Read MoreLittle known BP oil spill facts
Last week, finally, President Obama decided to hold a press conference about the BP oil spill. Contained within his prepared comments was what most expected…an assertion that part of the problem went back almost decade, thus implying that it was Bush’s fault. Certainly, he must have meant the Minerals Management Service (MMS) which has the authority over offshore…
Read MoreObama’s “misplaced” words about the oil spill
This afternoon the president gave a press conference concerning the administration’s response to the BP oil spill. Were the president my client, he would have been “fired” on the spot, and here’s why.
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