..US experts eye Cuba oil plans after BP spill

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

..US experts eye Cuba oil plans after BP spill
By Jordi Zamora | AFP – 4 hours ago

A group of US experts led by a former top environment official has visited Cuba to gather information on the communist country's Gulf of Mexico oil exploration plans, according to state media.

William Reilly, who led the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under former president George H.W. Bush and led a commission on the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf until January, was reportedly leading the US delegation.

US media reported that Reilly was traveling to Cuba Monday with other experts. "The team is not traveling to Cuba in any official capacity," a State Department official said privately.

Cuba, the Americas' only one-party communist regime, and the United States do not have full diplomatic relations. Under an economic embargo, US oil companies are shut out of potential earnings from Cuba's prospecting.

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[Ganja Ninja]

1. Oh the irony.

"We expect any company operating in Cuba's oil and gas sector to adhere to industry environmental, health, and safety standards, and to have adequate prevention, mitigation, and remediation systems in place in the event of an incident," the statement from the US State Department spokesman said.

[Nihil]

3. Ha! Busted!

:rofl:

[Scuba]

2. When does the invasion start?