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Is anybody boycotting BP?

Are you boycotting BP

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#101
mike_v_s said:
It was my understanding (I'm very open to correction) that the idea is to to able to extract the oil via the relief well in case of a blow out like we have now. Instead of the oil pouring out from the now-unclosable well, it is safely drawn from the relief well. I honestly think this would be prohibitively expensive, though. The public just doesn't tolerate gas over $3 -3.50 per gallon.

I really just find it a shame that people are so willing to grab the nearest name and bury it. If there are individuals who really feel strongly about oil drilling regulations, NOW is the time to learn about the process and hold everyone involved accountable to the degree that they are. Cheering BP's stock as it plummets is a spectator sport, not real concern.

Mike
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With the info we have now, that seems to be reasonable, but not emotionally satisfying. ;)
 
#102
While you guys battle it out over whose to blame I'm more concerned about what this is going to do to our ocean and coastal area. Our ocean is a huge part of our food supply. When you combine this with the already declining fish population (which naturally ebbs and flows), the overfishing, not to mention weird random acts of nature that affect the salination levels (sloughing off of giant fresh water icebergs), and water quality (volcanos, pollution and now this), I'm just crossing my fingers that this isn't the perfect recipe for a global disaster affecting our food supply. We're already seeing countries breaking away from treaties and agreements while they continue eradicate entire species of fish. I just hope we (as a planet) can get our **** together.
 
#105
MakiSupaStar said:
I just hope we (as a planet) can get our **** together.
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The thing is, the planet can get its **** together impressively well. The worse that could happen from a human standpoint is that it kills us.

From my point of view, "Save the planet" is a hypocritical statement. It is usually said in a context where we are said to live on it, and not with it.
 
#107
While I'm saddened by the hardship that some families will face as an economic result and the suffering of animals, the planet will happily recover in geological time.

Blaming supposed fat cats (defined as someone with a pedigree education that worked their butt off and succeeded in our capitalist society whose paycheck you envy), any political regime or BP may help you sleep at night with your focused anger, but you are serving the planet in our lifetime more wisely by simply walking to the store or your friend's house......and not buying a power grubbing 300 watt tube amp.
 
#108
As far as boycotting any BP products, I honestly don't even know what specific products they sell or fuel companies use them so I have no clue if I am or not? I live in a small town so I am also very limited on who we use for fuel.
 
#111
Komakino said:
I'm not sure what difference that makes. If you buy from a BP station then BP get the profit. Simples.
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BP can make profit anywhere their products are sold, and that's not just at BP (Arco in the western US). Fuel at Mobil, Exxon/Esso, Shell, Tessco, and other stations may well have come from BP.
 
#117
The Last Rebel said:
Hey, you guys are a little late to the BP boycott party! I've been boycotting them since that oil refinery explosion five years ago.
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There were a lot of errors and a level alarm that an operator ignored OR acknowledged and did nothing hours before the Big Problem. The CSB report has the error(s) documented.

No boycott here because it's virtually impossible to single out an oil source.

For the curious:
http://gcaptain.com/forum/offshore/4805-deepwater-horizon-transocean-oil-rig-fire.html
 
#118
In passing I heard that an oil company is only responsible 75 million dollars. After that the US government picks up the tab. Did I get this right? Is there a financial cap to their liability? 75 million seems pretty meager, I must have heard that wrong. I heard there is a bill in congress looking to raise this cap to a billion. Again, this is also seems mighty meager IMO. I'll sniff around and see if I can come up with some links and back this up with something substantial.
 
#119
MakiSupaStar said:
In passing I heard that an oil company is only responsible 75 million dollars. After that the US government picks up the tab. Did I get this right? Is there a financial cap to their liability? 75 million seems pretty meager, I must have heard that wrong. I heard there is a bill in congress looking to raise this cap to a billion. Again, this is also seems might meager IMO. I'll sniff around and see if I can come up with some links and back this up with something substantial.
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Frankly, given the track record of our government with big companies (oil, car, wall street, etc) it wouldn't surprise me.
 

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