BP secrecy keeps oil-spill facts from public view

[G_j]

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/05/19/2760498/bp-secrecy-keeps-oil-spill-facts.html

BP secrecy keeps oil-spill facts from public view

Published: Wednesday, May. 19, 2010

WASHINGTON – BP, the company in charge of the rig that exploded last month in the Gulf of Mexico, hasn't publicly divulged the results of tests on the extent of workers' exposure to evaporating oil or from the burning of crude over the gulf, even though researchers say those data are crucial in determining whether the conditions are safe.

Moreover, the company isn't monitoring the extent of the spill and only reluctantly released videos of the spill site that could give scientists a clue to the amount of the oil in the gulf.

BP's role as the primary source of information has raised questions about whether the government should intervene to gather such data and to publicize them and whether an adequate cleanup can be accomplished without the details of crude oil spreading across the gulf.

Under pressure from senators, BP released four videos Tuesday, but it hasn't agreed to better monitoring.

The company also hasn't publicly released air sampling for oil spill workers although Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency in charge of monitoring compliance with worker safety regulations, is relying on the information and has urged it to do so.

"It is not ours to publish," said Dean Wingo, OSHA's assistant regional administrator who oversees Louisiana. "We are working with (BP) and encouraging them to post the data so that it is publicly available."

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[flyarm]

1. and where the hell is our Government?? Oh yeah cashing their checks from BP!! eom

[KingBob]

5. Nope

Since we don't know the rate of oil escaping, there is no determination of royalties owed to the govenment and therefore, no money. They are just doing what their corporate masters wish them to do.

[rudy23]

2. Good thing the Obama admin is there to press BP on the matter. Oh wait, what's that you say?

They're not pressing BP, and making it an issue of government failure while collecting checks from BP? Is that right?

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. GOBAMA!!!

:evilgrin:

[greencharlie]

4. does it get much worse than that? nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

6. "It is not ours to publish"

Then go out there and get your own damn data.

What is wrong with these people?

[amborin]

7. knr and NOAA suppresses info:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/18/oil-spill-threatens-atlantic-coast

[G_j]

8. thanks

how can this be allowed? A corporation giving marching orders to the US gov,, happens all the time, but right out in the open?
Not enough outrage!