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Eugene

(61,874 posts) Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:21 PM Sep 2012

BP executives sought to blame "blue collar rig workers": U.S.

Source: Reuters

BP executives sought to blame "blue collar rig workers": U.S.

By David Ingram
WASHINGTON | Thu Sep 6, 2012 7:25pm EDT

(Reuters) - BP executives wanted to concentrate blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster on "blue collar rig workers" in order to save themselves, U.S. government lawyers wrote in a court document that until Thursday was partially redacted.

According to the newly public and complete version of the court document, Justice Department lawyers are taking an even harsher tone against BP Plc for the 2010 oil spill than previously thought, invoking the language of class conflict.

The August 31 document from the Justice Department was already notable for its strong wording about what the government considers gross negligence on the part of the London-based oil giant and its management.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/06/us-bp-oilspill-blue-collar-idUSBRE8851DF20120906

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BP executives sought to blame "blue collar rig workers": U.S. (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2012 OP

Important post getting lost in today's political news cycle. intheflow Sep 2012 #1

It's the oil exec way! appal_jack Sep 2012 #2

It's "good" to see that Halliburton haven't lost their touch (or their influence). Nihil Sep 2012 #3

intheflow

(28,462 posts)

1. Important post getting lost in today's political news cycle.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:01 PM

Sep 2012

appal_jack

(3,813 posts)

2. It's the oil exec way!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 10:57 PM

Sep 2012

It's the oil exec way: take all the credit & pay, and pass the buck only when there is blame to be dodged.

K&R for an important document. Gross negligence should be a slam dunk in this case, and BP's owing of damages for the Horizon disaster should be open-ended until every sick Gulf resident is healed, until every fishery is thriving, until every wetland is restored, and until We the People say that BP has paid the enormous debt they incurred by their fuckup.

-app

Nihil

(13,508 posts)

3. It's "good" to see that Halliburton haven't lost their touch (or their influence).

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:52 AM

Sep 2012

Corporations out to protect their shareholders rather than facing up to the truth.

As always.

Transocean, BP & Halliburton are *ALL* responsible and should *ALL* face the
music for that event. BP management should most definitely be nailed for their
deliberate interference with justice (shades of the Cheney shredder) but not
to the exclusion of the other guilty parties.

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