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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl
No, that's BP's job first and foremost. The market doesn't work right if it can pawn off regulatory responsibilities on the state, and the state doesn't do the job well to begin with. The state's only proper responsibility is enforcing legitimate civil court decisions relating to compensation for damages.
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No one is trying to clear BP of blame but the fact is 'big oil' cant take a dump without some sort of regulatory agency from the goverment 'signing off' on it.
In fact this particular rig was in line for a safety award
