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To: marcher who wrote (190671)	5/1/2010 3:28:26 AM
From: stockman_scott	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 361266

doing the right thing to take care of our environment doesn't mean rushing to authorize more offshore drilling when reports claim that it's just not safe enough. When we now read that BP didn't adequately plan for a big spill and then this... U.S. report found failure of offshore rigs' blowout preventers common kansascity.com I just don't trust companies like BP to drill in deep water near our coastline...BP has totally lost all credibility and Obama should completely reverse his drilling policy -- no doubt about it and no debate about it...the current technology for offshore drilling in U.S. waters is not nearly as safe as Big Oil claims it is...it's time to restrict the areas allowed for drilling, dramatically increase regulations and oversight too.

To: marcher who wrote (190671)	5/1/2010 3:34:26 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 361266

Overhead and on the Ground, Waiting for a Potential Environmental Disaster to Hit By CLIFFORD KRAUSS The New York Times April 30, 2010 ROBERT, La. — Heavy winds and stormy seas drove a spreading oil spill closer to the marshlands and reefs of the Louisiana coast on Friday, and government and BP officials continued a frenzied effort to throttle a gushing oil well before it could do widespread damage. The Coast Guard said its aerial observations could not verify sporadic local reports of an oozing slick beginning to come ashore and coating some birds, but officials said it was only a matter of days before the slick would hit several gulf states. Gov. Bob Riley declared a state of emergency for Alabama, Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida did the same for several Panhandle counties and Gov. Bobby Jindal activated Louisiana’s National Guard to fight the spill. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Lisa Jackson, flew over the spill and met with Doug Suttles, BP’s exploration and production chief operating officer. Their presence reflected the mounting worries in Washington that a major environmental disaster could be unfolding. “We still have a long ways to go, and we don’t know exactly where we are going,” Mr. Salazar said. “Today the situation is still a dangerous one.” Ms. Jackson said that the accident “has evolved into an environmental challenge of the first order” and that she would remain in the area for at least the next two days. The Deepwater Horizon rig that was leased by BP is now 5,000 feet underwater and the well is leaking about 200,000 gallons of oil a day into the gulf from pipes 40 miles offshore. The rig was overwhelmed by an apparent blowout on April 20, killing 11 workers and critically injuring three more, and sank two days later. It could take three months for BP to drill relief wells to stop the leak. While acknowledging that recent BP efforts had failed, Mr. Suttles said the company was preparing a new method to shut down the leaking pipeline. Submarinelike robots will try to block the leaking line with shears known as annular rams, an exceedingly delicate operation in deep waters. “You will see me doing cartwheels if that works,” Mr. Suttles said, adding that the technique “has the potential to either stop or substantially reduce the flow of oil.” Without a quick fix, the environmental damage will almost certainly be the worst ever from drilling in the gulf, where hundreds of rigs and a maze of pipelines have long coexisted with a sensitive ecological system. Pelicans, river otters and migrating birds rely on the gulf coastline’s barrier marshes and sandy islands for food and nesting. An oily sheen began oozing close to the Mississippi River Delta area late Thursday night, while thicker oil a few miles out threatened all day to reach the shore. Stormy winds and high tides threatened to push the spill into the lakes and wetland inlets of southeast Louisiana through the weekend and eastward to neighboring Mississippi and as far as the Florida Panhandle over the next five days. The Coast Guard has warned that bad weather may hamper the efforts of crews to skim oil from the surface or burn it off at least over the weekend. Waves may also wash over booms that are designed to halt the spill before it reaches the coast, particularly the Chandeleur Islands, which are part of a national wildlife refuge. BP, Transocean and other companies involved in the construction, equipping and managing of the rig are already facing a flood of lawsuits. At least two commercial shrimping companies have filed suit, alleging the livelihood of their workers is in jeopardy. Brent Coon, a Texas lawyer who sued on behalf of victims of the BP Texas City refinery explosion in 2005 that left 15 dead, has also filed suit for an injured worker aboard the Deepwater Horizon, which is sunken on the gulf floor. “The losses are already tremendous,” said Mike Papantonio, a Florida lawyer who is filing multiple class-action lawsuits on behalf of shrimpers, oystermen and fisheries across the gulf against BP, Transocean and Halliburton.

To: marcher who wrote (190671)	5/1/2010 12:00:17 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361266

Bi partisan means that both political parties have agreed in principle on which corporate interest will be best served on the legislation being considered. Confusion arises when mixed signals are given(i.e. 2 or more corporate sectors are trying to out lobby each other at the same time. Too much corporate money arriving in congressional coffers at once can be quite confusing to our congresspersons...they are a simple minded folk and like clarity on their bribes.). This is usually resolved quickly with a private WH meeting. The Corrupter in Chief will assign place numbers in line for various interests and settle the issue as quickly as possible. Hope this helps clear up your confusion.