Saturday, August 7, 2010

Slow Saturday Special: BP to Begin Deepwater Drilling in Gulf Again

Haven't you guys learned your lesson?

"Gulf spill site becomes an underwater crime scene; BP to gather evidence for investigators" by Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press | August 7, 2010

NEW ORLEANS — In other developments yesterday, BP said it might drill again someday into the same reservoir of oil, which is still believed to hold nearly $4 billion worth of crude. That prospect is unlikely to sit well with Gulf Coast residents furious at the oil giant.

“There’s lots of oil and gas here,’’ said Doug Suttles, chief operating officer. “We’re going to have to think about what to do with that at some point.’’ With the company and its partners facing tens of billions of dollars in liabilities, the incentive to exploit the reservoir could grow....

Isn't that how they caused this mess?

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