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Blackhatjack
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Thu Apr-29-10 12:44 PM Original message |
A Most Important Issue Being Downplayed In Re: BP Oil Spill ... |
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ShortnFiery
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Thu Apr-29-10 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. We'll have to tune into France24 or EuroNews to get the latest information. |
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Supersedeas
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Thu Apr-29-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. the big networks would want to offend big Petro advertisers--Drill Baby Drill |
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ShortnFiery
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Thu Apr-29-10 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. I would venture to surmise it was a "cost cutting" measure that prevented the ... |
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Lochloosa
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. 500K for the sonic shutoff valve. |
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I think that's just the cost for the valve itself, excluding installation costs |
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nykym
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Thu Apr-29-10 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. From what i have heard |
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KansDem
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Thu Apr-29-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Someone should have been on hand to oversee this operation. |
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JuniperLea
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. All the regulators have been asleep at the switch for nearly a decade... |
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jberryhill
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Well, that's ONE switch that's working /nt |
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Blackhatjack
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. OK, Here is how BP predicted its worst case analysis (162,000 gal per day)...LINK |
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JuniperLea
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Wanna bet the second, larger figure isn't accurate either? |
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JuniperLea
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. Looks like someone didn't have an "exit plan" |
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Blackhatjack
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. It Smells Like A Partial Govt Bailout Plan ...IF It Exceeded BP's Worst Case Scenario |
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postulater
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. My God wouldn't have allowed that to happen. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. Bush era regulations. |
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Froward69
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. Unreccing does not change the truth |
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AnArmyVeteran
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. Oil Executives should be personally financially responsible! |
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Dappleganger
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. +1000 |
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TheKentuckian
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Ahh, you call for a ban/re-think of our corporate charters! |
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Webster Green
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
16. I heard on Thom Hartman's show that Haliburton was the operator. |
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SidDithers
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Thu Apr-29-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I thought I'd read the rig was operated by a combination crew... |
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Webster Green
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Thu Apr-29-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. That is what the woman was saying. |
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HughMoran
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. There were blowout preventer valves, but they failed |
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Thu Apr-29-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. True |
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HughMoran
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Thu Apr-29-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Right, I was reading about that 'automatic' valve |
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robdogbucky
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Thu Apr-29-10 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. Lax regs, influence in DC |
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Gregin Orlando
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Sun May-02-10 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. $500K acoustic trigger could have prevented oil spill |
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