BP has fallen short in providing oil leak data, says US

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

BP has "fallen short" in providing data about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the US government has said, in its latest critical letter to the firm.

The Obama administration said the British energy giant should act in a "transparent manner" and "promptly" make all information public.

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The Obama administration asked BP to make public all measurements of the growing leak, air and water quality samples, trajectories of underwater plumes and locations of dispersants.
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The request came in a letter to BP CEO Tony Hayward from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10134881.stm

[Cleita]

1. I would love to see some arrests, but our politicos are too milquetoast

to do anything meaningful like that.

[Iowa]

5. Yep. They are the epitome of wimpiness; a bunch of cringing weenies who worry about niceties.

We wouldn't be saying this if we had a "Grayson administration" or a "Franken administration". 2012 can't come soon enough.

[LakeSamish706]

2. And if we don't, what are you going to do about it? n/t

[glinda]

3. US Gov't needs to issue warrants.

[Robbien]

4. What's this fallen short nonsence

What it couldn't hide, it lied about. As soon as the rig guys reached shore BP was threatening them to keep quiet.

[kpete]

6. Obama administration says BP has ‘fallen short’ on transparency, demands new data

Source: The Hill

Obama administration says BP has ‘fallen short’ on transparency, demands new data

Top Obama administration officials said Thursday that BP is failing to keep the government and public informed about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and ordered the company to quickly publish environmental monitoring data and other information.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, in a letter Thursday to BP CEO Tony Hayward, say BP transparency efforts have “fallen short in both their scope and effectiveness.”

“In order to meet BP’s responsibilities and to fulfill this obligation, BP must make publicly available any data and other information related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that you have collected, or that will be collected in the future,” the letter adds.

It instructs BP to quickly provide sampling and monitoring plans and records, videos and other data — including reports of internal investigations. The letter gives BP 24 hours to provide the Coast Guard and EPA the Web address where the information will be posted.



Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/99039-obama-administration-says-bp-has-fallen-short-on-transparency-demands-new-data

[JuniperLea]

7. Good...step one...

When they don't comply, and you can bet they won't, the US needs to take over... this is really BS... it's been a freaking month, and it's far worse than we know!

[CoffeeCat]

8. New Data???

This oil volcano has been exploding for nearly a month! The time
for data has passed.

That's like asking Charles Manson for his appointment book, after he's
killed several people in cold blood!

For the love of Pete!!

I'm sure BP is shaking in their boots. Oh no!!! They're going to make
them give up DATA!!!! DATA!!!!!!

[Angry Dragon]

9. This is garbage

there should have been government agents on their backs since this started. It is like let a murderer clean up the crime scene before they let the police in. They should be treated like murderers like they are.

[JDPriestly]

13. How do you know that there haven't been government agents on their backs

since this started? What is your evidence?

[Angry Dragon]

16. Look at the way this has unfolded

Nothing to worry about for the first days, oil flowing more than stated. if the government was sticking to them like glue then the government is just as libel as the oil companies and we have a right to know this. Do you have any evidence to state that bp is being monitored 24/7??

[FLPanhandle]

10. There needs to be a government rep in the boardroom for every meeting

It's been a month, NOW they are getting around to demanding transparency!?!

[KoKo]

11. As Molly Ivans said about Bush that might apply: "All Hat and No Cattle." n/t

[MichiganVote]

12. Just getting around to figuring that out are they?

[getthefacts]

14. Yeah, Yeah,

political cover, anyone?

[inna]

15. lame

[davepc]

17. Fucking Federalize the whole area. Declare it a national emergency and a crime scene

God, nobody but the most fringe Republicans would complain if the government took everything over.

No excuse to not have the Cost Guard/Navy be point on this with the rest of the government in tow with BP and its assets seized to facilitate the solution.

[zonkers]

18. Time for a New Green Deal. And taking back the oceans must be part of it.

[Rex]

19. Umm, how bout doing something about it?

Oh that's right BP OWNs America, silly me. Carry on then. No government to see here...

[saigon68]

20. Cowards in office-- Plus new Lindsay Lohan escapade on ABC (for the sheep