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Another Gulf Oil Rig Explodes
A few readers have noted that another gulf oil rig has exploded. This one is off the coast of Lousiana. So far all the workers are accounted for, but they are in immersion suits waiting for rescue.
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Not to discredit the idea that domestic and off-shore drilling and oil recovery should be as safe as possible... but
It still kills fewer americans than getting oil from other places... like the middle east.
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First time is an accident,
Second Time Coincidence
Third Time is Enemy Action.
- Dan.
~ People that think they are better than anyone else for any reason are the cause of all the strife in the world.
NPR interviewed some oil workers at various smaller companies a little while back. They basically said that they were angry with BP, because while the record in the US since the Exxon Valdez has not been perfect, it has substantially improved. BP's experience -- accident or dangerous indifference -- has tarnished the entire industry. Exxon employees especially were furious because that company basically overhauled its entire safety mindset in the years after the Exxon Valdez, and most of what gets brought up about Exxon is a disaster from 20+ years ago, like nothing has changed since.
You can never go home again... but I guess you can shop there.