U.S. Agrees to Allow BP Back Into Gulf Waters to Seek Oil
Source: NYT
HOUSTON Four years after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, BP is being welcomed back to seek new oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
An agreement on Thursday with the Environmental Protection Agency lifts a 2012 ban that was imposed after the agency concluded that BP had not fully corrected problems that led to the well blowout in 2010 that killed 11 rig workers, spilled millions of gallons of oil and contaminated hundreds of miles of beaches.
BP had sued to have the suspension lifted, and now the agreement will mean hundreds of millions of dollars of new business for the company. But even more important, oil analysts said, it signifies an important step in the companys recovery from the accident, which has been costly to its finances and reputation.
After a lengthy negotiation, BP is pleased to have reached this resolution, which we believe to be fair and reasonable, said John Mingé, chairman and president of BP America. Todays agreement will allow Americas largest energy investor to compete again for federal contracts and leases.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/14/business/energy-environment/epa-to-lift-suspension-of-oil-leases-for-bp.html
Botany
(70,288 posts)Always the dollars. Always the fuckin' dollars.
DeadLetterOffice
(1,352 posts)That does in fact seem to be the answer to almost all of the WTF moves coming from government (at any level and in any country).
Javaman
(62,439 posts)Mojorabbit
(16,020 posts)Hestia
(3,818 posts)Theyletmeeatcake2
(348 posts)We are being played for suckers my friends....since when does a company cause a disaster,covers up how bad the spill is ,doesn't try that hard to fix it, denies liability,is covered by insurance and has taxpayers foot the bill for the cleanup and any future damages to people and environment are likely to be fought against in court....are they fucking serious!!!! I think the chairman's name is quite fitting!!
Earth_First
(14,910 posts)ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)TRULY mean it this time.
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)... the disaster must be completed. There has to be a couple of pelicans and shrimp left we haven't killed or mutated.
- The wildlife called and said: ''Thanks Obama.''
K&R
bkanderson76
(266 posts)cut through the Cigar smoke with a knife in that dark little room.
During that "Lengthy Negotiation" I betcha couldn't see through the Cigar smoke to pour another Brandy for the Gov
During that "Lengthy Negotiation" I betcha couldn't see through the Cigar smoke to see who's back CEO Minge was SCRATCHIN
During that "Lengthy Negotiation" I betcha couldn't see through the Cigar smoke to see who's belly CEO Minge was RUBBIN
During that "Lengthy Negotiation" I betcha couldn't see through the Cigar smoke to see what politician was where OR under....Your Discretion
During that "Lengthy Negotiation" I betcha couldn't see through the Cigar smoke to light another stogie with a Benjamin
During that "Lengthy Negotiation" I betcha nobody could see well enough to tell if they were pissin in the toilet or just straight into the Gulf...but hey, what's the Big Dif now?
OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)L0oniX
(31,493 posts)-p
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)Has anyone been to the gulf coast recently? When I compare pictures of Key West (recent and before the spill), you can see a dramatic difference in the color of the water. And there are now many splotches of brown. It will never be the same, and I will never step foot in those waters again. What happened to all that oil, and chemicals? I don't think it evaporated!!! To allow these idiots back in the gulf is criminal.
olddad56
(5,732 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)"Fuck off and die. It's not up to you."
n2doc
(47,953 posts)QC
(26,371 posts)Nope, no surprise here at all.
JoeyT
(6,785 posts)for when the next inevitable disaster happens. All together now, "No one could have possibly foreseen this.". Remember to try to keep the sarcasm out of your voice. After all, people that don't get sarcasm think it's the lowest form of wit, and we certainly wouldn't want to disappoint them.
benld74
(9,888 posts)jsr
(7,712 posts)Horrible, horrible decision.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)BP recognized as actual government.
olddad56
(5,732 posts)blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)villager
(26,001 posts)n/t