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And Now for Another Offshore Rig ExplosionPosted on Sep 2, 2010
Just when we all had heard quite enough about man-made problems in the Gulf of Mexico, here comes another: On Thursday, an explosion occurred on an offshore platform called the Vermilion 380, but this time natural gas is the rig’s target resource. —KA
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By Peetawonkus, September 3, 2010 at 8:59 am Link to this comment
After the BP disaster, all sorts of people tried to warn that this would keep happening. Under the Republican regime safety rules, regulations and laws were changed or ignored so their beloved oil & gas companies could continue reaping record profits without the burden of oversight. Sadly, the Obama Administration has been sluggish to provide the leadership necessary to move safety enforcement, capping procedures and clean up procedures forward. And it will happen again.
Report thisBy Dieter Heymann, September 3, 2010 at 5:56 am Link to this comment
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Truthdig: why do you repeat the Miami Herald’s error that the explosion occurred on an oil rig when it occurred on an oil platform? Words have a meaning, don’t they?
Report thisBy ofersince72, September 2, 2010 at 10:39 pm Link to this comment
Dear Geologists, University Professors and other
Scientists…..,,,,
This is close to the Horizen disaster
and if you were one of the ones that questions the
pressures and the capping PLEASE, PLEASE
either stay away from the media or stay away
from your BATHTUBS.
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Report thisBy ofersince72, September 2, 2010 at 6:26 pm Link to this comment
The TarSands, the Fracking, the Drilling, the Resourse
Report thisWars, The economic depression, the Ecological Disasters,
The Military Employment Complex, The Education Scam,
The Industrial Petro-Chemical Dependent agri-business,
The AirTraffic, Lack of Mass Transit, Lack of Preperation
for Petro-Dependancy, The Facist Control by the Oligarchs
owners of the Plutocracy, oh my, my….$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
By knobcreekfarmer, September 2, 2010 at 6:19 pm Link to this comment
“There is no feast which does not come to an end.” - Chinese proverb
(read: modern capitalist society)
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