Quote Originally Posted by RoadToad View Post
BP knew about it, alright:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/12/news...dex.htm?hpt=T2

Only problem I have with your post is that you seem to think that BP is somehow worse than the rest of their cronies in the oil business. Or are you saying we should shut them ALL down?
Well, I think they ALL do some stuff in the "grey" but if BP knowingly operated this rig with faulty safety components........they should be HAMMERED.

If you cannot drill it safely, you shouldn't be drilling.

Personally, I don't know WHY we drill in the gulf when ANWAR is a much better solution.

Not only that, I think if we'd invest the moneys necessary we could drill enough oil from the Tar Sands and Shale that exist to completely wean us off Foreign OIL.

BUT we REFUSE to drill......

http://fossil.energy.gov/programs/re...Fact_Sheet.pdf

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/oilshale_2.html

That has to be safer than drilling in the Ocean.