On Tue, 25 May 2010 11:51:04 -0400, hk wrote:


What has become apparent is our dependency on the private sector to
clean up its messes. That dependency is not working out for us. Perhaps
we need to develop federal government operational capabilities in the
fields of drilling, operating, and cleaning up after the inevitable
messes connected with oil drilling, and not a contracted out capability.

You know, government has already done their part. The MMS gave BP a pass
on the environmental disaster plan. Frankly, I don't expect this to stop
until the relief wells conclude. BP is drilling two relief wells. I
heard recently, one is at 10,000' and the other at 8,500'. Relief wells
are proven. This other stuff is just wishful thinking, IMO.