Bp Mile Long Siphon Hose Appears To Be Working

[eulessismore]

Here's the link:

BP: Siphon is working

I'm certainly glad that, for the first time in a month, something seems to be working.

There is other material in this article that doesn't paint a very good picture of the damage that has already occurred; in short: a very oxygen deprived environment for sea life, including those we might hope to be eating. I guess one thing I can't understand from some who have commented on this incident is an attitude that something of this nature is simply "stuff happening" and that we shouldn't expect improved practices from the industry and regulatory agencies. Sure, we need petroleum products (and yes, coal), but, at this point, I'm less willing than ever to leave worker safety and environmental protections to the tender mercies of the industry. But, I'm willing to give what McCain said a chance, that offshore drilling can be done "safely", but only if we've learned something from this and are willing to apply it.

I think it was a pretty smart conservative (from a onetime Texas oil family), William F. Buckley, who said something like "regulation is a legitimate function of government".

[eulesseagle]

e-more, nobody said we did not want additional improvements for safety or otherwise. it is too bad that good men had to die on the rig but all things considered "stuff" does happen with anything than man makes no matter how many safety nets are installed. rigs will leak oil, planes will fall from the sky, your car will break down but do you really want the government to micro manage every detail? i think not.

glad to hear progress is being made on the leak.