Montana forms own oil spill command team after ExxonMobil refuses to give straight answers

[ck4829]

Montana's governor withdrew his state on Thursday from participation in a joint command team directing the cleanup of oil spilled from a burst Exxon Mobil pipeline, saying citizens "can't get straight answers" from the company.

In establishing the state's own incident command center in Billings, just downstream from Friday night's spill on the Yellowstone River, Governor Brian Schweitzer cited what he characterized as a lack of public transparency by Exxon.

Schweitzer said Exxon had restricted reporters, and even some state environmental officials, from joint command sessions in violation of Montana's open-meetings law. He also said the company has been too slow in responding to citizen queries about the spill.

"When Montana citizens call a hotline and Exxon Mobil doesn't get back to them, that's unacceptable," Schweitzer told Reuters by telephone.

http://news.yahoo.com/montana-pulls-oil-spill-joint-command-015051433.html

[Rex]

1. Good to know that a huge corporation has more power then a state

in the union! Mega oil companies are way beyond the laws of us mortal people.

[joeybee12]

2. Hey Obama, that's how you handle an oil spill!

YOU TAKE control, don't let some corrupt oil company say who's boss.

[Rex]

4. Now, now! The water is perrrrrrfectly safe to swim in and fish

come on down folks...our seafood is to die for!!! No MSGs just a tiny bit of petrol...and maybe by now some radiation, slight.

[napi21]

3. Yes, and Brian is a soil engineer sohe KNOWS when he's being

BS'd. He was on MSNBC last night & on Oregon radio today. I really LOVE that Governor. I wish he was MY GOV! He's smart, shoots straight, and isn't afraid of any of his opposition! Sure cand say that about many, if ANY, of the other politicians!

[Jazz Ambassador]

6. I imagine he'll be in the mix in 2016

And I'd give him a look; I've been intrigued by him for a couple of years now.

[ej510]

7. Sadly he won't beat out the trojan horse from New York State, Andrew Cuomo.

[Jazz Ambassador]

8. That's what they said about Obama vs. the unstoppable Hillary (n/t)

n/t

[napi21]

10. Hnestly, I doubt it. I remember a few years ago a number of people

wanted him to run, and he always answered, "Why in the World would I leave my beauiful State, and the best job in the world? I walk to work ost of the time; I always take my best friend (his dog) with me; and I couldn't be happier. I'll NEVER leave Montana for some big ity like DC!"

I believed him then and I don't think he's changed his mind. I could see the love for his State in his eyes when he was on TV earlier this week. I'm sorry he won't consider the presidency, but I certainly understand. Why would ANYBODY (honest) want that job?

[spanone]

5. well, we should give them more tax breaks

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[saras]

9. So Montana is more leftist then ExxonMobil, and Montana hasn't changed.

There ya go.

[defendandprotect]

11. kr --