Comments on: Study Shows BP Oil Spill Could Have Been Prevented by Regulation

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By: Eletruk

Eletruk — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:14:10 +0000

I think it’s more that enforcement hasn’t happened rather than more regulation is needed. The government office in charge of monitoring offshore drilling was doing nothing even though they knew the oil rigs were/are non compliant. Hopefully now that the department that receives funds/fees from oil companies is now separated from the department that enforces regulation, we will see less of the turn your back attitude we have seen in the past.

By: varied thinking

varied thinking — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:15:24 +0000

It sounds good in theory but in the real world it does\’nt happen that way. If someone can find that they can skirt around regulations and bring a project in cheaper then the regulations get tossed.

By: worksafe

worksafe — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:11:30 +0000