Keystone XL Safety Waivers "another BP on the Prairie "in the making?
Since the BP gulf disaster, government officials are eager to "cover their butts,' given the fact that whistleblower testimony to congress proved that the gulf disaster was a result of massive negligence married to "safety waivers.' (Source : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeanine-molloff/bp-disaster-enabled-by-ou_b_740516.html) Just last summer (June 17,2010), former BP manager Ken Abbott gave a damning testimony before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Hearing, citing overwhelming evidence of mass fraud and negligence. Far beyond what might constitute "acceptable risk' using strong safety precautions--BP and hired contractors not only failed to implement normal safety procedures--they failed to create basic design documentation required for any structure (even a suburban house), before moving into production. Consequently, the production crew had no reasonable tool to monitor safety.
The disaster of the gulf was only a matter of time. Now, we are being told to trust government officials once again, when they knowingly allow non-scientific personnel to make scientific decisions. Rather than rely on independent scientists and engineers to evaluate the safety of a new Keystone XL pipeline--we are to trust attorneys and lobbyists. It's like trusting a file clerk to perform brain surgery--"cost effective--and insane.
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