Criminal investigation pending for oil spill

Kizzume

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/11/bay.oilspill/index.html

At 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.

chuq · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 135 Location: Gulf South

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?

Kizzume · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject:

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.

chuq · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 135 Location: Gulf South

The fine was lessened by a court and now they are asking that they not have to pay the new sum.

Kizzume · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject:

Oh jeez. Lame.

redstaterebel · Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 128

"criminal probe"

Unless these guys ran into the bridge on purpose, this is NOT a criminal matter - its a civil matter.

Kizzume · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject:

True enough. I'm just glad it's even being looked into.

redstaterebel · Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 128

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.

Kizzume · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:30 pm Post subject:

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.

Kizzume · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject:

http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&ncl=1124331098&topic=n

Well, it's looking like they have been sued.

redstaterebel · Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 128

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.

Kizzume · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject:

Yes, definitely. I'm just glad it's being seriously looked into.