tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post1660284290559215017..comments2024-01-13T10:34:55.490-06:00Comments on Legal Pub: B.P. Oil Spill Should Lead To Compensation But Not Necessarily Punishment Unless... ~by Legal PubLegal Pubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-24685715839481773482010-08-10T09:22:02.863-05:002010-08-10T09:22:02.863-05:00At least the leak seems to be stopped.At least the leak seems to be stopped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-12223212780010151872010-07-15T08:39:52.924-05:002010-07-15T08:39:52.924-05:007-15-10 Update: Quite simply, it continues to get ...7-15-10 Update: Quite simply, it continues to get harder to sympathize with B.P. In the latest scandal, there are allegations that a trade for a terrorist was made in exchange for commercial considerations. BP has confirmed that it had lobbied the British government in late 2007 over a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya. This resulted in the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi. B.P. admits that it voiced concerns that the slow pace of negotiations risked impacting an offshore drilling deal with Moammar Gadhafi's North African country. <br /><br />Abdel baset Al-Mohmet al-Megrahi was convicted in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie. He was released from a Scottish prison jail last August because a doctor said he was dying of cancer." But in reality, B.P. had told the U.K. government that the slow progress that was being made in reaching a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya might jeopardize off shore drilling. In sum, unbelievable!Legal Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-1972972464577483762010-07-15T08:39:52.263-05:002010-07-15T08:39:52.263-05:007-15-10 Update: Quite simply, it continues to get ...7-15-10 Update: Quite simply, it continues to get harder to sympathize with B.P. In the latest scandal, there are allegations that a trade for a terrorist was made in exchange for commercial considerations. BP has confirmed that it had lobbied the British government in late 2007 over a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya. This resulted in the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi. B.P. admits that it voiced concerns that the slow pace of negotiations risked impacting an offshore drilling deal with Moammar Gadhafi's North African country. <br /><br />Abdel baset Al-Mohmet al-Megrahi was convicted in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie. He was released from a Scottish prison jail last August because a doctor said he was dying of cancer." But in reality, B.P. had told the U.K. government that the slow progress that was being made in reaching a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya might jeopardize off shore drilling. In sum, unbelievable!Legal Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464130635305514783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-17595101775149946012010-07-06T09:01:50.137-05:002010-07-06T09:01:50.137-05:00It is and should all be about money at this point....It is and should all be about money at this point.Dollar Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-15401369207182182002010-07-03T08:24:53.525-05:002010-07-03T08:24:53.525-05:00After the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Hori...After the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and the disastrous effect of millions of gallons of oil spilled, there exists widespread uncertainty about damages claims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-38802822437376120592010-07-01T07:46:55.567-05:002010-07-01T07:46:55.567-05:00I still wanna see B.P. pay big time!I still wanna see B.P. pay big time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-26650653409091670662010-07-01T06:46:30.711-05:002010-07-01T06:46:30.711-05:00Video Guy is right on this one! Lobbyist worked t...Video Guy is right on this one! Lobbyist worked their magic to keep us addicted to oil.<br /><br />Now, there are solar cars. Colleges compete in a biannual event in which solar cars from each school race across a tract of this country.<br /><br />The Prius has incorporated a solar cooling panel.<br /><br />I get what you are saying Video guy and agree. Yet, I do personally feel a little guilty that we collectively let the lobbyists get their way to the detriment of our nation.Escalade Ownernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-23830911264801527492010-06-30T15:47:09.565-05:002010-06-30T15:47:09.565-05:00If you want to get on a morality issue here and pu...If you want to get on a morality issue here and put some of the blame on we the consumer…lets not forget that is was the oil and auto corporations who lobbied to keep us addicted to the oil and repress other energy sources, especially renewable energy.<br /><br />As a matter of fact I just posted this last comment at another blog: <br />Back in the early 1960’s, as a child I was watching a children’s morning TV show named “Captain Kangaroo”. He had a scientist on one segment that was showing off some new technologies and one was a toy car with a solar panel on its roof. The scientist picked up a flashlight and shinned it on the solar panel and the car drove off. I will never forget that program, as it impressed me so, and remember the scientist saying that this technology was not all that far away…so what happened??… Lobbyist!Video Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-84654801371965895002010-06-30T15:11:05.660-05:002010-06-30T15:11:05.660-05:00B.P. is all wet on this one.B.P. is all wet on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-11899833976642292682010-06-30T13:37:29.387-05:002010-06-30T13:37:29.387-05:00You remind me of the "Jets" guy in West ...You remind me of the "Jets" guy in West Side story who is urging every one to keep their cool right before the big fight with the "Sharks"...<br /><br />It didn't work in the movies and it ain't going to work here either!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166169592714997268.post-76702984968323112912010-06-30T13:31:17.435-05:002010-06-30T13:31:17.435-05:00You are simply too fair!You are simply too fair!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com