Apparent Amnesia Victim Mary Landrieu Calls For Renewed Federal Oil & Gas Contracts For BP

[hatrack]

A Lousiana senator has called on the US government to lift the ban that prevents BP from securing sensitive federal contracts, even as the state sues the oil firm for the environmental damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Mary Landrieu said the moratorium, imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last November, amounted to "double jeopardy".

The 2010 oil spill is the subject of a sprawling civil law case being played out in New Orleans. Louisiana is among the five Gulf states affected by the spill who are suing BP, alongside the Justice Department and local businesses and individuals. In a separate development, the EPA cited the company's "lack of business integrity" following the Gulf of Mexico disaster.

Landrieu, a Democrat, told the Monroe News Star newspaper in Louisiana: "I'm furious and strongly opposed to the EPA's authority for suspension and disbarment. I'm angry that this agency would put a business in a situation of what amounts to double jeopardy."

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/06/mary-landrieu-bp-epa-ban

[AndyA]

1. BP has a long history of safety violations, as well as environmental catastrophes

Landrieu should be reminded of that. I'm guessing BP donates a lot of money to her re-election campaign fund.

How about the employees who have died due to negligence on the part of BP, apparently willing to sacrifice human lives to save a few bucks. OSHA's largest fine ever was levied on BP due to a refinery incident in Texas, where safety took a back seat to corporate profits.

Landrieu is a DINO, and should be removed from office ASAP, hopefully replaced with someone more progressive and compassionate.

We need to get the money out of politics, it is the problem. Congress can't work on doing the people's business because they're so busy working on campaign donations for the next election, and people like Landrieu are among the worst.

[pscot]

2. And Landrieu has a long record

as a shill and apologist for the petro-chemical industry.

[Nihil]

3. Unbelievably stupid.

If it had been a senator from a distant state (Republican, DINO or whatever) then
at least they could have had the excuse that they had no real perception of the
damage caused by Deepwater Horizon - no matter how wrong that view actually
is in real terms - but the senator from the exact same state that is suing BP et al
for damages?

That is the Mother of All WTF moments ...!