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Post by Kizzume on Nov 12, 2007 3:51:15 GMT -5
www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/11/bay.oilspill/index.htmlAt last, this is being looked into. I still just don't get how something like this could happen--not after the spills we've had in the past. There should have been some procedures in place to keep this from happening.
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Post by chuq on Nov 18, 2007 3:58:30 GMT -5
Let us say they are found at fault, what will that mean? A fine? You mean like the one EXXON did not have to pay?
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Post by Kizzume on Nov 18, 2007 4:20:19 GMT -5
Ughhh. Did they REALLY not have to pay anything? How did they get out of it?
At first I thought I remembered that, but I don't really. That's awful if that was true. I'm going to look that up.
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Post by chuq on Nov 19, 2007 4:22:02 GMT -5
The fine was lessened by a court and now they are asking that they not have to pay the new sum.
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Post by Kizzume on Nov 19, 2007 5:32:08 GMT -5
Oh jeez. Lame.
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Post by redstaterebel on Nov 23, 2007 7:37:26 GMT -5
"criminal probe"
Unless these guys ran into the bridge on purpose, this is NOT a criminal matter - its a civil matter.
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Post by Kizzume on Nov 23, 2007 11:21:13 GMT -5
True enough. I'm just glad it's even being looked into.
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Post by redstaterebel on Nov 24, 2007 6:48:35 GMT -5
Absolutely it should be looked into - find out what happened to improve safety rules - so this doesn't happen again.
If this captain was negligent, he should lose his license and/or the company should be fined/ saddled with the cleanup costs etc.
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Post by Kizzume on Nov 24, 2007 12:40:45 GMT -5
Yes, absolutely. And I like your answer to how to take care of if the captain if the captain was negligent. Jail wouldn't do him any good and would just cost us more.
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Post by Kizzume on Dec 1, 2007 2:22:50 GMT -5
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Post by redstaterebel on Dec 2, 2007 7:21:55 GMT -5
I read that to. There is a major clean up bill to be paid. I will be interested in the findings of the investigation. They can't be blaming fog?  ? If this was a mechanical failure - ruder didn't work - then this is an accident, but tax payers shouldn't have to pay the bill. If it was more like - the Capt was wasted and passed out - then we can look at criminal penalties as well. |
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Post by Kizzume on Dec 2, 2007 19:19:51 GMT -5
Yes, definitely. I'm just glad it's being seriously looked into.
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