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BP disaster started in February?
Hot Air ^ | June 19, 2010 | ED MORRISSEY

Posted on 06/19/2010 12:26:08 PM PDT by kara2008

Until this week, the general impression of the Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf has been that the explosion took everyone by surprise, and that neither BP nor a dysfunctional MMS had any idea that the well had reached a critical stage. Two days ago, however, Bloomberg reported that both BP and MMS were well aware of the high risk of a blowout at that particular well. BP and its subcontractor Transocean had in fact been fighting against a blowout for over two months, and MMS was well aware of the situation:

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bp; bpstock; deephorz; deepwaterhorizon; dsj; energy; failblog; gulf; gulfoilrig; kickass; obamafail; obamaskatrina; obozohusseinliar; offshore; oil; oilspill; oilspilltimeline; rigtimeline
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To: kara2008

Good questions and I’m sure the MSM would not touch a single one with a 10’ pole!


41 posted on 06/19/2010 1:34:04 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: cripplecreek

This is a huge scam. I changed my tagline awhile back to reflect what I see is happening.


42 posted on 06/19/2010 1:34:05 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (The Left draws criminals as excrement draws flies. The Left IS a criminal organization.)
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To: kara2008

Cap and Trade will bring Trillions of dollars, and tremendous World power to the hands of the criminal cabal (of which IMO Obama is a major player) that designed this scam.

Obama is a major player in the CCX. What he is NOT doing in the gulf is just another crime.


43 posted on 06/19/2010 1:44:11 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (The Left draws criminals as excrement draws flies. The Left IS a criminal organization.)
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To: PhilDragoo

Impressive photo of the WaxVac 400


44 posted on 06/19/2010 1:44:11 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: kara2008

I would suggest that if this information is true, the reasons for why worse case scenereo plans were not in place was so this administration could use the expected blow out for political advantage.


45 posted on 06/19/2010 1:59:23 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Papa of two new Army Brats! Congrats to my Soldier son and his wife.)
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To: frposty
MMS could have solicited the very best engineers in the industry. Instead, it sounds like no attempt was made other than crossing their fingers and hoping it didn’t blow. What's the point of having government regulators when they don't do anything?
46 posted on 06/19/2010 1:59:32 PM PDT by Carling (Remember November)
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To: rockinqsranch
You really can't take anything at face value anymore with all of the propaganda and deception going on right now. BP is voluntarily being used as the whipping boy to promote the underlying agenda. Can’t let a crisis go to waste you know.

Bloomberg is reporting that, from information submitted by BP to the Mining and Mineral Services (MMS), that BP was aware of cracks in the well at least since February, 2010.

BP has been at the forefront of lobbying for cap and trade legislation.

BP CEO Tony Hayward sold £1.4 million of his shares in BP weeks before the spill as reported by the Telegraph. Ironically, Goldman Sachs divested 44% of its shares in BP Oil during the first quarter of 2010. Could it be mere coincidence that the former chairman of BP, Peter Sutherland, is the current chairman of Goldman Sachs?

Right, nothing to see here, move along.

It's high time the American people wake up to the criminal element running this country and the world, who have puppets on BOTH sides of the aisle.

47 posted on 06/19/2010 2:00:58 PM PDT by SlaveNoMore
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To: kara2008

This is an excerpt from an email supposedly sent to ATS from a BP employee that’s interesting:

“All of us concerned BPers (yes, there are many) are talking that something or someone was at the bop and either deliberately caused the blowout or made a grave error that caused the bop to malfunction when the inevitable blowout happened.

Everyone here is talking about it but no one dare say anything to anyone even their families.

There’s also something happening about 100 miles southeast of the rig site with several navy and uscg ships. And Friday two serious looking guys arrive and started directing our sup. Apparently they showed Navy Intelligence ID when they arrived along with a dozen commando looking guys.”

The whole email is here:
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread583367/pg1

They can’t verify its source so they can’t call it real or fake.


48 posted on 06/19/2010 2:06:22 PM PDT by Natural Born 54 (FUBO x 10)
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To: SlaveNoMore
Sorry, the Washington Examiner link regarding BP's lobbying efforts for Cap and Trade moved.

Here is the new link.

49 posted on 06/19/2010 2:06:25 PM PDT by SlaveNoMore
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To: SlaveNoMore

Excellent post. Thanks for your response.


50 posted on 06/19/2010 2:09:24 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (The Left draws criminals as excrement draws flies. The Left IS a criminal organization.)
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To: Nachum

Ping.


51 posted on 06/19/2010 2:10:20 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (*)
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To: SlaveNoMore
It's high time the American people wake up to the criminal element running this country and the world, who have puppets on BOTH sides of the aisle.

Can't be said often enough.
52 posted on 06/19/2010 2:15:53 PM PDT by algernonpj (He who pays the piper . . .)
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To: trumandogz
To assert that “the entire weight of this disaster is the responsibility of BP” is absurd.

Now, please cite for me what did BP ever do on the deepwater horizon rig that they didn't have the direct approval of the regulators of the federal government at the MMS?

BP is obviously responsible for what occurred. But the government should be held responsible for the permits and licenses they issued to BP and for their failure to act after the rig blew up.

Why does the buck only stop at BP? Why should only BP be held accountable when this is a regulated rig and a highly regulated industry? Your claim that “regulations mean nothing” and are “ignored” only serves to reinforce the fact that government must be held accountable for their gross incompetence and negligence.

53 posted on 06/19/2010 2:20:54 PM PDT by kara2008
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To: cripplecreek
You forgot...

April 22, 2010

40th anniversary of Earth Day.

54 posted on 06/19/2010 2:23:29 PM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: SlaveNoMore

bookmark.


55 posted on 06/19/2010 2:28:19 PM PDT by IrishCatholic (No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
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To: SoCalConstitutionalist

Not defending them but if Hayward knew it would blow, why didn’t he order drilling stopped and safety precautions put into place?


56 posted on 06/19/2010 2:36:24 PM PDT by a real Sheila (NOTHING makes SENSE anymore!)
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To: UCANSEE2

When is OBOZO HUSSEIN going to be put on Trial for TREASON, BRIBERY,LIEING, SABOTAGE, SEDITION, and MURDER? That Broad he put in charge of MMS signed off on that last Final and Fatal Change Request by BP only Five Minutes after it was placed in front of her on her desk! OBOZO and his administration were clearly in the BP Pockets!


57 posted on 06/19/2010 2:36:47 PM PDT by True Republican Patriot (May GOD Continue to BLESS Our Greatest President :George W. Bush!!)
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To: Jim Robinson; cripplecreek
It’s all Bush’s fault.

And America, and Americans in general.

Obama hates you all.

58 posted on 06/19/2010 2:44:15 PM PDT by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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To: fanfan

You got that right.


59 posted on 06/19/2010 2:45:57 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: fanfan
Obama hates you all.

I consider that to be a compliment.
60 posted on 06/19/2010 2:47:20 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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