Comments on: Obama Condemns BP, Says US Should Seize the Moment to be Green http://inhabitat.com/obama-condemns-bp-says-us-should-seize-the-moment-to-be-green/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: BP Announces No Oil Flowing into the Gulf | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World http://inhabitat.com/obama-condemns-bp-says-us-should-seize-the-moment-to-be-green/comment-page-1/#comment-242179 BP Announces No Oil Flowing into the Gulf | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:23:04 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=127661#comment-242179 [...] started, millions of gallons of oil have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico and President Obama has called it the worst natural disaster in US history. There is no official estimate of the amount of oil that has escaped the well but [...] [...] started, millions of gallons of oil have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico and President Obama has called it the worst natural disaster in US history. There is no official estimate of the amount of oil that has escaped the well but [...]

]]> By: What Happens If BP Never Plugs the Gulf Oil Spill? | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World http://inhabitat.com/obama-condemns-bp-says-us-should-seize-the-moment-to-be-green/comment-page-1/#comment-233454 What Happens If BP Never Plugs the Gulf Oil Spill? | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:51:55 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=127661#comment-233454 [...] the ultimate nightmare scenario: all of BP’s attempts to stanch the Gulf Oil disaster (including drilling relief wells) fail. Not only [...] [...] the ultimate nightmare scenario: all of BP’s attempts to stanch the Gulf Oil disaster (including drilling relief wells) fail. Not only [...]

]]> By: delstew http://inhabitat.com/obama-condemns-bp-says-us-should-seize-the-moment-to-be-green/comment-page-1/#comment-232787 delstew Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:29:30 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=127661#comment-232787 We don't know who'll ultimately carry the can for this fiasco, but certainly BP's culpable to some degree and they've never tried to hide it. But to listen to the US politicians, you'd think that they're reeling against colonial plunderers on US soil. But wait a minute... just about every decision taken and operation undertaken in the Gulf were by 'native Americans'. After all, BP as we know it today was formed when it merged with the American producer Amoco back in the 90s. And what about Transocean and Halliburton, the American firms that owned the rig and were doing the work? Sure they're doing their level best to paint BP as the bad guy, but they won't escape blame. And who was regulating these operations off the US coastline? For political reasons Obama is making this a 'them and us' issue. Whereas in reality, there's only 'us'. BP pays billions for drilling rights and billions on top of that in taxes to the US. So why didn't the US authorities set aside some cash for emergencies? Accidents happen... and as far as I can tell, America is lucky BP has the resources and commitment to clean up this terrible mess. As for stopping drilling and going green, who is going to pay the thousands of people out of work for this idea, the government? They were quick enough to throw trillions into the financial fiasco, will they do the same to support the oil related casualties. How will defense run on solar or wind power? Manufacturing has gone to China due to cost going green unprepared will force more We don’t know who’ll ultimately carry the can for this fiasco, but certainly BP’s culpable to some degree and they’ve never tried to hide it. But to listen to the US politicians, you’d think that they’re reeling against colonial plunderers on US soil.

But wait a minute… just about every decision taken and operation undertaken in the Gulf were by ‘native Americans’. After all, BP as we know it today was formed when it merged with the American producer Amoco back in the 90s.

And what about Transocean and Halliburton, the American firms that owned the rig and were doing the work? Sure they’re doing their level best to paint BP as the bad guy, but they won’t escape blame. And who was regulating these operations off the US coastline?

For political reasons Obama is making this a ‘them and us’ issue. Whereas in reality, there’s only ‘us’.

BP pays billions for drilling rights and billions on top of that in taxes to the US. So why didn’t the US authorities set aside some cash for emergencies? Accidents happen… and as far as I can tell, America is lucky BP has the resources and commitment to clean up this terrible mess.

As for stopping drilling and going green, who is going to pay the thousands of people out of work for this idea, the government? They were quick enough to throw trillions into the financial fiasco, will they do the same to support the oil related casualties. How will defense run on solar or wind power?
Manufacturing has gone to China due to cost going green unprepared will force more

]]> By: helvetica download http://inhabitat.com/obama-condemns-bp-says-us-should-seize-the-moment-to-be-green/comment-page-1/#comment-232718 helvetica download Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:52:33 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=127661#comment-232718 How much money should I take this fall to study abroad in Italy? How much money should I take this fall to study abroad in Italy?

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