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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:43 PM Original message |
BP Would Be Barred From New U.S. Leases in House Bill |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. and that provision would be stripped out by Senate oil puppets |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. or stripped out in the House itself, eh? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. it's really a toss up as to *who* - but it will be done. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Faster than you can say |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Ah, but is BP going to be able to continue to keep up the payments on their |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. How exactly is banning pandering? |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Making a law that it is okay to violate industry safety standards |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Again... it's new law where none existed... |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. The Industry Standard is the law |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. If I remember correctly, the *vast majority* of oil related OSHA violations / fines were |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. What is your solution? Cut them off at less violations or forget the idea period. |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Make the violation penalty more painful |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. If BP goes bankrupt, then they won't make reparations and damages payments. |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. BP isn't going to make full reparations |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. The damage awards are going to be way over $20 billion. |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That draft horse method is the treatment given to Exxon Valdez |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. How many people were awarded damages against Exxon, and then DIED before they collected? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. you know what? If they go bankrupt then SEIZE assets, including those of the CEO |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. One-time assets seizure vs. ongoing revenue stream. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Correct |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. Token gesture |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. When will Scalia and Co. jump in |
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