Reclaim ALL BP Leases!

[ignatzmouse]

It seems to me that willful negligence, utter disregard of safety planning and contingencies, multiple violations before, during, and after their rig explosion, loss of life, lies and obfuscation at every step, mass-scale destruction of the environment, irreparable damage to fisheries, coastal tourism and other dependent industries, in totality constitutes the BREAKING OF A LEASE.

This oil is drilled on LEASES of public land. I ask anyone who has knowledge of the legalities of these lease agreements to weigh in. Are there grounds in lieu of the above for rescinding ALL of BP's oil leases and reclaiming them for the citizens of the United States?

If you really want to hit BP where it counts, TAKE BACK the leases. That's their balance sheet, "their" reserves and source wells. Even the millions that will be spent for clean-up is just a meaningless drop in the bucket to their profits -- they've been there, done that, nothing has changed. The message to all other drillers will be clear, you BETTER have effective contingency plans and technology in place to address any failure or the consequences will be real. You are drilling and profiting on OUR land, and if you violate that lease, we can kick your asses off of it.

[aquart]

1. Yes.

[Kablooie]

2. Oh you can't do that. They are big and important and the leak is very small compared to the ocean.

[flvegan]

3. Really?

Have you read the Leasehold agreements? I'm guessing that would be a No. I am willing to bet that there's something out there that does indeed void BP's rights in as far as correcting these problems to protect themselves.

As for rescinding and reclaiming Leasehold rights? Well that's a civil nightmare compounded by a civil title property nightmare that I don't think you want to be involved in.

[Donnachaidh]

4. and this is just the opportunity to go and break those leases

We *seize* the assets of drug dealers who do far LESS damage - what the hell would keep the government from recalling all their OWN property in light of the willful NEGLIGENCE (at the very least) on the part of BP?

They certainly cannot be trusted - jesus h. christ on a cracker -- they IGNORE orders to stop using poisonous dispercents! WTF -- is it going to take the televising strangling of a baby by the head of BP to get some of you naysayers to even CONSIDER doing something against these criminal corporations?

Honestly -- this country is fucked because of the *can't do that* chorus. :eyes:

[flvegan]

5. Criminal v Civil, and you seem to be invoking RICO.

I'm not apologizing, I'm pointing out the problems.