How the Biggest, Most Expensive Oil Spill In History Changed Almost Nothing

merbs writes: Tthe biggest oil spill in US history, despite incurring the largest environmental fine on the books—$18.7 billion, handed down this month—has done almost nothing to change the nation's relationship to oil. Five years after the spill, and, by BP's count, $54 billion in projected total expenses, there have been no serious legislative efforts to improve the oversight or regulation of the United States' still-expanding offshore oil operations. Public opinion of deepwater drilling barely budged during the ordeal; today, a majority of Americans favor doing even more of it.

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Country run by oil barons does nothing!!!

[Joce640k]

Country run by oil barons does nothing when there's an oil problem!?!

Film at 11.

Re:Country run by oil barons does nothing!!!

[Joce640k]

PS: Fracking is being given a totally free pass too!

Re:Country run by oil barons does nothing!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

Since oil is environmentally harmful, removing it from the environment is exactly what we should do. So, I think we should continue to drill for oil, extract it from the environment, and then of course use it up so there is no risk of it re-entering the environment.

Plus, I like cheap power.