The catch-22 is that while banning drilling would be good for the environment it would increase our dependence on Mideast oil and the whims of the cartel and big oil. We're not in a position yet to do without it. Alternative sources of energy need improving and they're also screaming about coal, nuclear and other sources that do work.
I heard tonight that a $500K valve they could have installed during the Bush years would have averted this whole thing. After Exxon, I can't imagine the feeblemindedness that could cause a company making billions to decide not to spend that kind of petty cash on a simple way to protect the earth and all its life, including us. It's also beyond me why they don't take some of that ill-gotten gain and use it to clean up their mess, stop the leak and give reparations to the families whose lives they've shattered. Immediately!
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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