BP Photoshops The Spill

John Aravosis at AMERICAblog points out more deception by BP:

BP photoshops fake photo of crisis command center, posts on main BP site

Not hiring experts seems to be an ongoing problem with BP:

BP fakes another oil spill photo, this time of 'top kill' exercise

Of course, BP assures US:

...there was no ill intent.

Michael Roston at True/Slant has some potentially good news:

Word leaked out tonight via the Times of London that BP’s yachting CEO Tony Hayward is set to get back as much of his life as he’d like – he’ll step down as CEO within 10 weeks, they report.

The bad news is T.D. 3 ,

Tropical Depression #3 has formed in southeast Bahamas

The forecast storm path seems to be only slightly to the southwest of the spill site. Most work has been halted.

Yachting, anyone?

BP and Turtle Soup

BP Agrees to Stop Burning Endangered Sea Turtles Alive

BP and the U.S. agreed to inform the groups whether a biologist is present at controlled burns...

This appears to be a fine, durable agreement, for BP and the federal government. If no biologist is present, is the protocol to light it up anyway? Translucency is not transparency. BP and the feds have practiced a synchronized translucency, intended to obfuscate the truth, since the spill began. These are the two entities that caused this catastrophe and their criminal behavior is not changing.

Catherine Craig has posted this video on YouTube for our edification. Thanks.

The Definition of Contempt

BP, after destroying a significant portion of the earths ecology, has now refused to allow its employees to testify voluntarily in front of the US Congress. An AP article by Henry R. Weber reports:

The chairman of a House panel investigating the Gulf oil spill said Friday that BP won’t let members talk to several employees who may have critical information about what led to the catastrophe.

Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., told The Associated Press that BP PLC has cited its own investigation as its reason for denying access to the employees.

Rep. Stupak says:

…he isn’t ready to issue subpoenas yet.

Why should he have to if BP hasn’t committed some heinous act? BP has been duplicitous and evasive from the beginning. now they have become contemptuous of all of US.

20 Billion Just Sounds Big

20 billion over 4 years divided amongst how many people?

The coastal population of the five states of the Gulf of Mexico is projected by the Census Bureau to increase from a total of 44.2 million in 1995 to an estimated 61.4 million in 2025, nearly a 40% increase. Texas and Florida are the most rapidly growing states.

According to BLS statistics for May 2010, %65 of the population participated in the civilian labor force. 44,200,000 x .65=28,730,000. Just a little more math: 5,000,000,000/44,2000,000= $ 174.03 per person per year. If only %10 of the work force is impacted, this amounts to a whopping $ 1740.30 per person per year. Tony Hayward and Small People Svanberg are celebrating their risk abatement policies.

Every month Tony Hayward retains his job he is compensated almost $ 390,000.00.

Every month Carl Svanberg retains his job he is compensated almost $ 221,032.00.

20 billion dollars is not going to be the final tally. Who thinks BP will survive this fiasco and pay that bill?

Down The Rabbit Hole, Again

Is this anything like leaving bp in charge of their failed criminal enterprise?

Ankara wanted the investigation into the raid on the Mavi Marmara to result in the prosecution of officials responsible for the assault and the payment of compensation to the victims.

But in hours of diplomatic wrangling, the US blocked the move and instead forced a statement that called for "a prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation conforming to international standards". The US representative at the security council discussions, Alejandro Wolff, indicated that Washington would be satisfied with Israel investigating itself when he called for it to undertake a credible investigation. - Guardian

American justice, to go. Hold the blame.

BP: a Slick operator?

Greg Palast at Truthout authors this indictment of BP's ongoing criminal behavior. Seems like BP is definitely a bottom feeder.

This AP article from The Huffington Post seems to corroborate Mr. Palasts analysis. First BP ignored the rules, then broke the rules, then they lied and now we're fucked past the point of comprehension. If it weren't for MMS getting a little on the side, I would feel like we were being taken advantage of.

BP is not letting a small setback interrupt their business plans, Iraq and roll with the Russians. BP and Russia. Now there is a Cheech and Chong gig.

Good Business

Someone needs to step on these maggots at BP.This from TPMMuckraker.

BP has been offering $5000 payments to residents of coastal Alabama areas, in exchange for essentially giving up their right to sue the oil giant over its deadly Gulf Coast spill, according to the state's attorney general.

Of course , Bob McDonnell is still pursuing his masturbatory fantasy, being governor of little Texas. Some people always think the 'Skins are going to the Superbowl.

Fire On The Water

I have often wondered what would happen if there was a mechanical problem a mile below the ocean. Now we know one possible scenario, which was not difficult to imagine. Perhaps the capability to work in an environment should precede the exploitation of that environment. This report calls into question the disaster protections for deep water oil production, it's a 2004 document so someone spent 6 years jerking off. We have recently been rocked by the inefficiency (read crooked scumbags) in our global financial markets, now the fuel that drives globalization turns to bite US in the ass. Why am I always hearing the name Haliburton associated with scandal and disaster? The market is not happy.

A free for all market mentality has allowed Transocean to become the largest off shore drilling company in the world, with the safety consciousness of Massey Energy. Isn't Don Blankenship a happy man. Even scumbags get lucky.