tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084669317935090532.post272316665862285937..comments2023-10-08T03:41:21.143-07:00Comments on Hydrovolts: Laissez FailureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04761284828479640582noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084669317935090532.post-10681826993057952872010-05-13T21:33:34.624-07:002010-05-13T21:33:34.624-07:00Another viewpoint.Another <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr/sex-lies-and-oil-spills_b_564163.html" title="Robert Kennedy at HuffPo" rel="nofollow">viewpoint</a>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761284828479640582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084669317935090532.post-14824756571427193742010-05-13T16:31:34.987-07:002010-05-13T16:31:34.987-07:00Thanks for the link Chris. The articles suggests t...Thanks for the link Chris. The articles suggests that it is possible to do deepwater oil drilling in an environmentally responsible way, specifically by having the rapid response capability to deal with accidents and problems. That may be true, but I lack the expertise to comment. What the article reinforces, however, is that the drilling industry made a dollars-and-cents business decision that they would rather risk the pound of cure than pay for the ounce of prevention. Meanwhile, the Congress showed little appetite to hold the industry accountable or to even ask the tough what-if questions. Once again, the taxpayer will be left holding the bag, while responsibility is evaded. I would rather see industry pay the full costs of prevention (and cure if necessary) and not allow their own self-interest to destroy lives, habitats, and economies. If they must pass those costs on to the buyers of their product, the consumers of oil, so be it. At least we would be getting closer to seeing and feeling the true cost of our oil addiction. This in turn could only help open our collective eyes to the urgent and compelling need to rethink our energy economy and our energy future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761284828479640582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8084669317935090532.post-24419904807536090972010-05-13T13:27:17.724-07:002010-05-13T13:27:17.724-07:00http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42ba810e-5de4-11df-8153-...http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42ba810e-5de4-11df-8153-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=4068ae36-5447-11df-b75d-00144feab49a.htmlChrisnoreply@blogger.com