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Yes -- this is such a tragedy for everyone. Just what was said above. And BP will not step up to the plate. There will be years and years of lawsuits which will not help the animals or the people whose livelyhoods have been taken away by this accident.
Look at Alaska where the Exxon Valdese (sp?) spill was. That was like 20-30 years ago and the eco system is still a mess and the people have never been compensated for the losts they suffered.
I really thought that they had valves in place on the oil rigs to stop this type of accident from happening. I thought it was now required for off-shore drilling. Guess I was WRONG.
Look at Alaska where the Exxon Valdese (sp?) spill was. That was like 20-30 years ago and the eco system is still a mess and the people have never been compensated for the losts they suffered.
I really thought that they had valves in place on the oil rigs to stop this type of accident from happening. I thought it was now required for off-shore drilling. Guess I was WRONG.
