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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	from the AP news service 8/12/15
	Date:	5/2/2010 9:17:19 PM

If you wanted to stir up conversation on the topic maybe a better hypothetical would be appropriate. I am as concerned about the impact of the accident in the Gulf as I am sure are all the other posters. But I also have a broader perspective on the benefits of exploration in the Gulf vis-a-vis the risk and long-term impact of this release. It will be cleaned up and BP/Transocean will pay for it just like the Exxon Valdez spill was cleaned up. And BP will pay a fine for Natural Resource Damages just like Exxon did. I don't know of any human activity that doesn't entail a certain amount of risk.

As for the comment about anti-environmentalist, I actually don't know anyone that doesn't care about the environment. What I don't appreciate is the extreme view of environmental wackos that have a one track mind and will use this tragedy as just another poster child for their extreme views. So the issue is not whose ox is gored but whether an adult can accept and deal with the inherent risks associated with oil exploration. Until we find a suitable alternative to our need for oil we can leave exploration in the Gulf to Mexico and the Chinese or we can rely on firms like BP that will respond to the tragedy. Just be glad this occurred in U.S. waters with a reputable oil company. Otherwise it would be handled much differently.

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from the AP news service 8/12/15 - copperline - 5/1/2010 9:55:26 AM

Silly idea - MartiniMan - 5/1/2010 10:19:17 AM

Silly idea - GoneFishin - 5/1/2010 11:44:30 AM

Silly idea - MartiniMan - 5/1/2010 11:47:02 AM

Clever Scenario - Yankee06 - 5/1/2010 1:33:28 PM

Only marginally clever - MartiniMan - 5/1/2010 4:27:30 PM

Only marginally clever - GoneFishin - 5/1/2010 8:20:58 PM

Only marginally clever - MartiniMan - 5/2/2010 8:19:53 AM

from the AP news service 8/12/15 - copperline - 5/2/2010 7:09:12 PM

from the AP news service 8/12/15 - MartiniMan - 5/2/2010 9:17:19 PM

from the AP news service 8/12/15 - Barneget - 5/2/2010 10:22:50 PM

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