Year of Living Recklessly: The BP Disaster and Our Fossil Fuel Addiction

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From the EDF, here's an interesting multimedia timeline of the last year in energy policy related events

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1. BP pushed the Brits into Iraq

They're more evil than we know, it seems. And the US let them block free citizens in AMERICA from entering public beaches and taking perfectly legal photos.

This is not America. Take it back, form both parties.

[blindpig]

2. 'Our Fossil Fuel Addiction'

Is the problem the junkies or the pusher?

We would not be 'Automobile Nation' but for the concerted efforts of the government and major industrial players.

[Kalun D]

3. Da News

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/19/nil-baby-nil-congress-fai_n_851274.html">One Year Later, Congress Fails To Pass A Single Oil Spill Law

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/20/obama-praises-gulf-worker_n_851384.html">Obama Praises Gulf Workers On Year Anniversary Of BP Oil Spill

""Obama says that while workers have "made significant progress, the job isn't done.""

Yeah, the job is impossible because the White House allowed them to dump 1000's of gallons of highly toxic Corexit and it sank all the oil. So it would hide the amount so they wouldn't have to pay as much in fines.

"He says his administration will continue to hold BP PLC, which leased the rig, and other parties "fully accountable for the damage.""

Yeah, with ZERO indictments and ZERO prosecutions.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/19/bp-spill-anniversary-campaign-contributions_n_851233.html">BP Marks Gulf Oil Spill Anniversary With Campaign Contributions

"Of course when it comes to BP, every Republican is still playing catch-up to President Obama, who is the largest recipient of BP PAC and individual money over the past 20 years," said Walsh. Obama netted $77,000 in BP-related contributions for his senatorial and presidential campaigns combined, mostly from individual employees. The BP PAC gave him $1,000 during his senate run in 2004, and his White House campaign took no PAC money.