On 5/25/10 12:12 PM, thunder wrote:
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.


I'm thinking of future well disasters. I think it is folly to depend
upon the oil industry for the answers.

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On Tue, 25 May 2010 12:19:06 -0400, hk wrote:


I'm thinking of future well disasters. I think it is folly to depend
upon the oil industry for the answers.

Maybe some sort of industry consortium to study effective ways to combat
spills? There are very few people that have the knowledge or expertise
to combat blowouts, especially a mile down. Red Adair is dead. ;-(

This should never have happened. BP was stepping over dollars to pick up
nickels. Spank them hard, and send a message.

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On Tue, 25 May 2010 12:19:06 -0400, hk wrote:


I'm thinking of future well disasters. I think it is folly to depend
upon the oil industry for the answers.

Maybe some sort of industry consortium to study effective ways to combat
spills? There are very few people that have the knowledge or expertise
to combat blowouts, especially a mile down. Red Adair is dead. ;-(

This should never have happened. BP was stepping over dollars to pick up
nickels. Spank them hard, and send a message.

I certainly agree. I don't think this should be a gov't effort. It just
needs _good_ gov't oversight.

On Tue, 25 May 2010 11:32:51 -0500, thunder wrote:

On Tue, 25 May 2010 12:19:06 -0400, hk wrote:


I'm thinking of future well disasters. I think it is folly to depend
upon the oil industry for the answers.

Maybe some sort of industry consortium to study effective ways to combat
spills? There are very few people that have the knowledge or expertise
to combat blowouts, especially a mile down. Red Adair is dead. ;-(

This should never have happened. BP was stepping over dollars to pick up
nickels. Spank them hard, and send a message.

Spank the Obama administration for accepting their bribes and doing nothing.
--
John H

"When I die, bury me at WalMart so Harry will visit me."

On 5/25/10 2:13 PM, John H wrote:
On Tue, 25 May 2010 11:32:51 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 25 May 2010 12:19:06 -0400, hk wrote:


I'm thinking of future well disasters. I think it is folly to depend
upon the oil industry for the answers.

Maybe some sort of industry consortium to study effective ways to combat
spills? There are very few people that have the knowledge or expertise
to combat blowouts, especially a mile down. Red Adair is dead. ;-(

This should never have happened. BP was stepping over dollars to pick up
nickels. Spank them hard, and send a message.

Spank the Obama administration for accepting their bribes and doing nothing.


It's always fun to get the opinion of right-wing morons like...herring.

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The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name.

"John H" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 May 2010 11:32:51 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Tue, 25 May 2010 12:19:06 -0400, hk wrote:


I'm thinking of future well disasters. I think it is folly to depend
upon the oil industry for the answers.

Maybe some sort of industry consortium to study effective ways to combat
spills? There are very few people that have the knowledge or expertise
to combat blowouts, especially a mile down. Red Adair is dead. ;-(

This should never have happened. BP was stepping over dollars to pick up
nickels. Spank them hard, and send a message.

Spank the Obama administration for accepting their bribes and doing
nothing.
--
John H

"When I die, bury me at WalMart so Harry will visit me."

But, whatever the Bushies did was fine with you.