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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:02 PM Original message |
Report: Oil rig blowout preventer problems weren't fixed |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. I bet the bolts pulled out of the Halliburton brand cement. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. If he actually had a human heart, it might even be pumping a bit faster lately.... |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. The party of Drill Baby Drill is also the party of Deregulate Baby Deregulate |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. It was also very curious that BP officials were downplaying the possiblity of success of the BOP.. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Because if it was still functional, it would have closed the well and the fire would have went out |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I wonder if BP knew this BOP was defective even before the accident... |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Reading some of these reports coming out, including the one addressed by the OP |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Ot was BP who fought against REQUIRING an acoustic switch to automatically |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. An acoustic switch would not have made any difference. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. "It does not enhance one's credibility." |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. All are welcome to post an opinion. |
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