heros
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Post by heros on Jun 1, 2010 20:57:00 GMT 2
Seems no good development, isn't it ?
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Post by H.E. José Cáceres Farfán. C.I. on Jun 2, 2010 19:42:05 GMT 2
-5 G.M.T. 06/02/2010
Obama warns of legal consequences of the spill in the Gulf International -
U.S. president insists that if current laws are sufficient to prevent such accidents, it is necessary that Congress must amend It promises to bring those responsible to justice on behalf of victims of this disaster
Washington, June 1 .- President Barack Obama promised that if the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was a result of violations of the law, there will be criminal proceedings against those responsible.
The president also insisted that if current laws are sufficient to prevent such accidents, then it becomes necessary for Congress to modify to suit the changing times.
"If the laws are insufficient to prevent such spills, the law must change, and if the supervision was inadequate to implement these laws, supervision must be reformed," Bush said.
Obama said, speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House with the presidents of the independent commission appointed to investigate the spill, that if necessary the consequences will reach the criminal level.
"If our laws were broken, leading to this death and destruction is my solemn oath that we will bring those responsible to justice on behalf of victims of this catastrophe," he said.
Obama said his government has taken some steps to end the close relationship between the oil industry and government agency responsible for regulation, plagued by corruption.
Speaking after his meeting with the chairmen of the commission, former Senator Bob Graham and former head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bill O'Reilly, Obama reiterated that his government will maintain an aggressive operational and economic response as the spill is arrested.
"Our obligation does not end there. We have to investigate what went wrong what happened and determine what reforms are necessary and that we do not ever again experience such a crisis, "he said.
Obama said the bipartisan commission will support his efforts, regardless of "where to drive."
In six months the commission shall submit its proposals for the president to take action to prevent and mitigate the impact of future spills.
Obama added that given the impact, "we owe future generations a complete accounting of the events that led to what is now the worst spill in U.S. history."
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Post by heros on Jun 2, 2010 19:54:40 GMT 2
this is interesting, but I do not hear anything from Mexican government. I suppose the impact on Mexico is also disastrous, or not. Unfortunately we develop technologicaly and legaly only when something of this sort happens. We can't consider any development, when everything goes smoothly. I see in that region the natural problems continue with strong speed. Is it something special last and this year, or it is very natural for that hemisphere always ? I can't imagine all those happen here, in the Thraciaan land.....
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Post by H.E. José Cáceres Farfán. C.I. on Jun 3, 2010 19:53:04 GMT 2
03/06/2010 12:50 p.m. -5 G.M.T
This is the position of the Government of Mexico
The National Institute of Ecology of Mexico reported that the institution has the analytical skills necessary to record the increase in chemical concentration gradients of hydrocarbons in the Gulf of Mexico, to the possibility of extending the oil spill caused by the company British Petroleum.
He added that they have the human and technical instruments to analyze presence of oil in water, soil, marine and animal tissues.
Detail than when oil is mentioned as Deepwater Horizon platform is closer to Mexican waters may be analyzed and measurements and implement jointly with the federal government agencies containment plans.
At a press conference, Adrián Fernández, president of the National Institute of Ecology of Mexico, reported that chemically can be known if the crude from the platform came into Mexican waters due to concentrations of dispersants used by British Petroleum (BP).
In the event, Luis Fueyo, national commissioner of Natural Protected Areas said that the first week of May at the direction of Secretary Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada was formed a working group within the environmental sector agencies at the federal level.
He said the objective was to monitor the spread of the stain and to prepare actions in case of oil into waters of national jurisdiction.
This group is comprised of the National Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity of the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection and the National Institute of Ecology of Mexico.
In addition to the deputy minister of Regulation and Planning and Environmental Policy and the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico.
Andreas Rainer Ressler, director of Geomatics Conabio reported until 24 May, the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico had an area of 2 million hectares and was in a range of 700-800 kilometers from the Mexican coast.
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Post by H.E. José Cáceres Farfán. C.I. on Jun 4, 2010 16:59:20 GMT 2
Update: 06/04/2010 -5 G.M.T.
Mexico could sue to possible environmental damage from oil spill The Environment Secretary, Rafael Elvira Quesada confirmed that Mexico could file a lawsuit against the person or persons responsible, if confirmed in Mexican territory environmental damage caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
"We may never reach the oil slick on the oil or the Mexican coast, this is a possibility. However, there may be effects on fisheries and tourism, or reduction in the presence of biodiversity, which has more than 40 or 50% in danger of extinction, "said Rafael Elvira Quesada.
He reported that, while still doing the lifting of information and enough evidence to indicate a reduction of the population of Kemp's ridleys, which traditionally come to the coast of Tamaulipas.
"This year we found a reduction or a lower perception of the arrival of Kemp's ridleys the coasts of Tamaulipas and is estimated at about three thousand women who have not arrived," said Secretary of Environment.
He said the oil company British Petroleum has no procedures or protocols for environmental protection, so in the coming days will meet at the Secretariat of Government (Interior Ministry) officials from different agencies to discuss measures to take.
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Post by Viktor l Aleksandr on Jun 7, 2010 2:53:32 GMT 2
Unbelievable that BP had no procedures or protocols in place for environmental protection! This has become a horrible tragedy. It seems everything they try fails. There is talk about them building a secondary well but that would not be until August. Meanwhile oil would continue gushing out and into the Gulf waters. These companies need to take safeguards and have in place procedures for protection of the environment. They are already picking up tar balls in Florida and elsewhere. Birds are covered in oil and no telling what the exact effect on marine life has been. Someone needs to be held responsible and it needs to be BP.
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Post by H.E. José Cáceres Farfán. C.I. on Jun 7, 2010 15:10:16 GMT 2
UPDATE 06-07-2010 8:07 a.m. -5 G.M.T.
British energy giant BP went ahead after another setback on Saturday and said it expected to complete its latest effort to contain the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, while the head of the firm appeared to dismiss the disaster, calling it "small."
The accident in the submarine oil well is threatening to become an environmental and economic calamity in the U.S. Gulf coast.
While the London-based firm BP Plc advanced submarines with complex efforts to direct the flow of oil, the Obama administration demanded "immediate public clarification" of the chief executive of BP, Tony Hayward, about the intentions of the company to pay costs associated with accidents.
As the oil flows without control from a well located 1.6 kilometers under the sea in the Gulf, the London-based firm was struggling to lead the underwater robots to insert a narrow tube wrapped in a rubber in a pipe 54-inch oil spills now, and divert to a ship on the surface.
BP's initial attempt to insert the tube was blocked when the metal frame that holds the trap was run, said yesterday to reporters BP operations manager Doug Suttles in Robert, Louisiana.
Suttles said BP expected to siphon tube is inserted during the night of Saturday, and put into operation during the night.
"We should bring it back to the surface (Friday) to make some adjustments so that we can properly connect to the pipeline," said Suttles. "We hope to begin the operation of such equipment during the night," he said.
The previous attempt to contain the oil company using a giant containment dome ruled last week.
In an interview published in a British newspaper on Friday, Hayward seemed to play down an incident that could become the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.
"The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersants that are pouring in it is small relative to the total volume of water," said Hayward, according to quotes published by The Guardian.
Hayward also acknowledged that their work is exposed and would be judged by the company's response to the disaster.
BP's shares tumbled and swept a stock market of 30,000 million dollars since the beginning of the disaster.
The spill began after an explosion on 20 April in the Deepwater Horizon platform, which left 11 workers dead. It threatens to overshadow the Exxon Valdez spill off Alaska in 1989 and become the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.
Officials said Saturday that so far the spill has had minimal impact on the coastline and wildlife.
There are questions about the impact of the current U.S. law limits the liability of the energy companies for business and local government revenue lost due to oil spills 75 million dollars.
In a letter to Hayward, U.S. Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, and secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, cited statements by executives from BP indicating that the company accepted responsibility and would cover related costs.
"Based on these statements, we understand that BP will not seek in any way possible to relax in the statutory limit of $ 75 million for refusing to provide compensation to any individual or others harmed by the spill, even if it takes more than $ 75 million to provide full compensation to all claimants, "wrote Napolitano and Salazar.
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heros
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Post by heros on Jun 7, 2010 17:03:37 GMT 2
I see BP officials enough "brave" already and trying to show how strong they are in the technologies. Every day they talk about any new technology they are going to use and new machines, etc. At the end, may be, they say - we are not guilty it was an accident, but you see how strong we are in technologies. But simple glance in their structure says, as His Magesty mentioned - they do not eve have a written procedures for the time of disasters. Similar to the Haiti government. etc.
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Post by Viktor l Aleksandr on Jun 21, 2010 0:45:52 GMT 2
I question why US authorities are not being questioned. They approved the drill site and were suppose to inspect it periodically. Yet the Obama Administration is silent on that! Why? Was the American government to cozy with BP as they are with other big oil companies so they let much slide? Also, why has US government REJECTED help of other nations to stop flow of oil and help with clean up?
Oil and tar balls are washing up on US shores now and elsewhere. Yet, nothing is really done and oil still flows. This is quickly becoming one big disaster! Where is the sense of urgency? I see none from US government!!
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Post by heros on Jun 21, 2010 18:47:28 GMT 2
I think we can just presume only on the matter. There are either political, or economical reasons. I totally exclude a situation, that "nobody understands what is going on". US government with so much power, arms, satelites, ships, etc. can't manage with that. Where are almighty security services, scientific laboratories. BP is very much to be blamed, but as they are helpless, why still the solution is expected from them. It seems also that the world, besides US is not very much worried about
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Post by H.E. José Cáceres Farfán. C.I. on Jun 22, 2010 15:22:00 GMT 2
06-22-2010 8:18 a.m. -5 G.M.T.
LONDON .- The oil BP PLC said Wednesday it has spent 2.000 billion dollars in various actions against the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and said that its partners in the well damaged must share responsibility for the disaster.
BP was responding to Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, which owns 25% of the well, after she accused Friday of negligence in the operation of the platform that exploded and sank to trigger the catastrophe.
In Washington, Kenneth Feinberg, the lawyer appointed to administer the fund of 20,000 million from British Petroleum to provide compensation to those affected, said yesterday that claims are paid quickly, but noted that the study of applications will be "careful" .
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Post by Viktor l Aleksandr on Jun 22, 2010 16:03:14 GMT 2
Thanks you for the update Ambassador.
Kenneth Feinberg is an ambulance chasing lawyer who knows nothing about oil spills. He's the latest example of Obama appointing unqualified people to high level positions in government. I'm sure the pay outs to people will be one more disaster. As for the oil spill itself I think it is being used to promote Obama's agenda. In short, they are exploiting it! That is outright wrong! I really do not think the current US administration cares much about what is happening to the people living along in Gulf in the US or Mexico or anywhere else. People are losing their means of income and, frankly, I think that is what Obama is hoping for so he can further his Communist agenda.
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Post by H.E. José Cáceres Farfán. C.I. on Jun 23, 2010 18:18:17 GMT 2
His Imperial Majesty, Viktor I Aleksandr, by the Grace of God and the Acclamation of the People, Emperor of Thrace, Grand Duke of Dacia, Moesia, Macedonia, Count of Panonia, Baron of Dardania, Thracian Army Field Marshal, Eternal Defender of the Faith, Head of the Imperial House of Von Lothringen. It's very serious, if this oil slick reaches our territorial seas, personally if worrying, because I live there are only 20 km of the sea, vacation days and weekends is customary to go to the beach. According to local news is expected that in August or September we will determine whether affected. What I decided is going to the beach and eat all the fish they can afford, because if it enevitable actually happen, I can not afford the prices of sea fish, have respect for a long time. <script src='http://img15.imageshack.us/shareable/?i=derramepetrolegolfomexi.jpg&p=tl' type='text/javascript'></script><noscript> </noscript> This digital image taken by DigitalGlobe satellite on June 15, 2010 shows part of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico (REUTERS / DigitalGlobe)
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Post by Viktor l Aleksandr on Jun 24, 2010 4:50:02 GMT 2
Horrible. Thanks for posting the pic Ambassador.
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Post by H.E. José Cáceres Farfán. C.I. on Jun 24, 2010 16:03:23 GMT 2
His Imperial Majesty, Viktor I Aleksandr, by the Grace of God and the Acclamation of the People, Emperor of Thrace, Grand Duke of Dacia, Moesia, Macedonia, Count of Panonia, Baron of Dardania, Thracian Army Field Marshal, Eternal Defender of the Faith, Head of the Imperial House of Von Lothringen.
Hopefully things will improve.
I remain at your service.
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