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unapatriciated

(5,390 posts)
37. Yes, a scary story we have sadly experienced recently.
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 10:01 AM
Feb 2012

We are really good at forgetting our history lessons, but two years ago is not yet distant enough to be forgotten.
First they said this:



Than the injured parties sue to get justice and the courts said this.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/06/17/37457.htm
http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/06/18/unbelievable-courts-rule-taxpayers-bp-transocean-liable-gulf-oil-spill-clean-costs-29071/

BP gets their ruling and starts the finger point so they can wiggle out the cost of their spill.
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-01-03/us/us_bp-halliburton-lawsuit_1_bp-and-halliburton-blowout-preventer-cameron-international-corp?_s=PM:US

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/us-bp-transocean-idUSTRE80Q00E20120127

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/23/us-bp-trial-idUSTRE81M1W520120223

More trials and more delays
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/27/bp-oil-spill-trial-settlement_n_1304403.html?ref=green

LONDON/NEW ORLEANS (Reuters/Tom Bergin and Jonathan Stempel) -- The trial to decide who should pay for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been delayed by a week, to allow BP Plc to try to cut a deal with tens of thousands of businesses and individuals affected by the disaster.

Less than 24 hours before the case was set to start in a New Orleans federal court, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier pushed back the date to March 5 from February 27.


Since this is not a story, but is current news it doesn't scare you enough.
Is that a camel's nose I see Jakes Progress Feb 2012 #1
No, the whole caravan is in, you're just hidden under the covers and can't see them yet. saras Feb 2012 #2
It looks like a nose but... RUMMYisFROSTED Feb 2012 #25
Scarred for life, I am. OnyxCollie Feb 2012 #27
This pipeline is going through and it always was... Swamp Lover Feb 2012 #3
It's not the pipeline that's the problem...it's the very dirty oil they're drilling for joeybee12 Feb 2012 #4
Syntax Alert Censor-Ready Feb 2012 #8
That's just not true. Swamp Lover Feb 2012 #22
How is it untrue? daleanime Feb 2012 #36
Construction permits and operation permits will all require maintenance. Swamp Lover Feb 2012 #42
Yes, a scary story we have sadly experienced recently. unapatriciated Feb 2012 #37
thank you n/t. okieinpain Feb 2012 #14
Seriously?!? libmom74 Feb 2012 #24
From Oklahoma to Texas, yeah that's a radical move. grantcart Feb 2012 #5
Might just be the beginning... KansDem Feb 2012 #6
Naive or purposefully blind? Jakes Progress Feb 2012 #7
Also... bvar22 Feb 2012 #38
No oil for us, very few or no jobs, almost certain leaks, and "game over" for the climate RufusTFirefly Feb 2012 #9
Thanks for the succinct summary! proverbialwisdom Feb 2012 #10
SO true, proposal to build supertanker port in Houston FogerRox Feb 2012 #40
Game over for the planet JJW Feb 2012 #11
They seemed to know it would happen, having been building/grabbing land for it ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #12
........ Hotler Feb 2012 #13
republibrats hold their breath stomp their little feet whine and cry and potus caves. wow what a leftyohiolib Feb 2012 #15
Time to slit our wrists. boppers Feb 2012 #16
a move that could shield President Obama from growing GOP attacks over the project. leftyohiolib Feb 2012 #17
Spam deleted by Skinner (MIR Team) safgertrt Feb 2012 #18
whats this, a commercial? leftyohiolib Feb 2012 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Feb 2012 #20
The plan does not require federal approval. savalez Feb 2012 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author freedom fighter jh Feb 2012 #35
with all the oil disasters we have had in our history... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #23
Obama is missing the point BearsandBulls Feb 2012 #26
AS long as we're talking about transitioning to renewables FogerRox Feb 2012 #41
Extremely disappointing! patrice Feb 2012 #28
Certainly is Bainbridge Bear Feb 2012 #29
If they build this segment, and never approve the rest of the pipeline, it will be one of the truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #30
Fix Is In nwliberalkiwi Feb 2012 #31
Obama always does things like this fasttense Feb 2012 #32
Well, as long as it Le Taz Hot Feb 2012 #33
NO WAY! progressoid Feb 2012 #34
Stop picking on this president. He's doing the best he can. Hotler Feb 2012 #39
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