May 19, 2010, WASHINGTON, D.C. - British Petroleum CEO Tony Hayward has sent a letter and testified before Congressional Committees that BP "will pay all legitimate claims" by coastal residents, communities, and businesses affected by the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to destroy one third of the United States coastline. He failed to mention the willingness of BP executives to spend several years in federal prison.
Mr. Hayward's disingenuous remarks contradict recent disagreements between BP and its contractors as to who bears financial responsibility for the disaster. Typical of high-ranking executives Mr. Hayward's obviously false testimony was accepted by Congressional Committees whose individuals rely heavily on the oil industry for campaign contributions.
President Obama "excorciated" those responsible for the disaster including the Interior Department and its MMS unit responsible for inspecting the thousands of oil wells sunk in the Gulf.
Although required every thirty days, the MMS inspectors actually rarely inspected the rigs. When they did, they spent an average of two to three hours conducting inspections which were totally inadequate while devoting the rest of their "work" hours to viewing internet pornography. Completely uninspected, BP well safety valves completely failed in the disasters since they were powered by batteries that did not operate and which valves contained experimental components which did not operate.
Like BP, the Interior Department played down the disaster without any serious opposition or intensive questioning from Congressional Committee members who are all tools of the oil industry. To date, one third of the Gulf of Mexico is now closed to all commercial and other fishing. There has been no serious discussion of terminating off-shore oil drilling.
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Mr. Hayward's disingenuous remarks contradict recent disagreements between BP and its contractors as to who bears financial responsibility for the disaster. Typical of high-ranking executives Mr. Hayward's obviously false testimony was accepted by Congressional Committees whose individuals rely heavily on the oil industry for campaign contributions.
President Obama "excorciated" those responsible for the disaster including the Interior Department and its MMS unit responsible for inspecting the thousands of oil wells sunk in the Gulf.
Although required every thirty days, the MMS inspectors actually rarely inspected the rigs. When they did, they spent an average of two to three hours conducting inspections which were totally inadequate while devoting the rest of their "work" hours to viewing internet pornography. Completely uninspected, BP well safety valves completely failed in the disasters since they were powered by batteries that did not operate and which valves contained experimental components which did not operate.
Like BP, the Interior Department played down the disaster without any serious opposition or intensive questioning from Congressional Committee members who are all tools of the oil industry. To date, one third of the Gulf of Mexico is now closed to all commercial and other fishing. There has been no serious discussion of terminating off-shore oil drilling.
Copyright 2010 Big M and Little L, All World Rights Expressly Reserved
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