US and Mexico agree Gulf of Mexico oil cooperation (BBC)
The US and Mexico have agreed to work together to develop deep-water oil and gas fields that straddle their maritime border in the Gulf of Mexico.
The deal was signed at a meeting of the G20 group of industrial and developing countries in Los Cabos, Mexico.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said it would ensure responsible energy exploration in the Gulf.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon said it would ease Mexican fears that their oil might be appropriated by the US.
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Both countries affirmed that the deal would also ensure greater environmental protection - a key concern after the huge Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf in 2010.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17108286
Well, that's a load off my mind.
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> Mexican President Felipe Calderon said it would ease Mexican fears that their oil might be appropriated by the US.
"I have in my hand a piece of paper"
> US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said it would ensure responsible energy exploration in the Gulf.
"responsible energy exploration"? Don't make me laugh ...
So what is she proposing to do about EVERY OTHER RIG in the Gulf TODAY that is polluting the water?
What about the pollution from the tankers distributing the extracted fossil fuels?
What about the pollution from the refineries, from the pipelines and from the consumers?
The word "responsible" can never be used with a straight face by any politician and certainly not
from someone issuing sound-bites about US energy policy.