Olbermann: What We Know About BP Just Keeps Getting Worse

Hissyspit

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Mon Jun-21-10 09:07 PM
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Olbermann: What We Know About BP Just Keeps Getting Worse

Edited on Mon Jun-21-10 09:49 PM by Hissyspit

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Posted on YouTube: June 22, 2010
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Posted on DU: June 22, 2010
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MSNBC Countdown w/ KEITH OLBERMANN - June 21, 2010: Marine conservationist Rick Steiner on BOPs & BP's dismal safety measures. - firedoglake

Keith reports on Deepwater Horizon leak previous to the explosion revealed by employee, only one well blind shear ram in the BOP, and the disturbing future BP drilling project in Alaska.

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Tue Jun-22-10 01:57 AM
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1. This is exactly what happened.

In conclusion, they fucked up in every way they possibly could.

Are we really ready to allow new construction on nuclear power plants? I think we should rethink all construction procedure regulation and all oversight requirements. Anyone disagree?

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freebrew

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Tue Jun-22-10 12:00 PM
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2. You are absolutely right.

In Missouri, the nuclear plant built in the 80s had to be built 3 times. The energy corporation, Union Electric, had hired non-Union, non-certified welders, cut corners on rebar, concrete quality, whatever they could get away with. Fortunately, there was at least one inspector that said "NO".

But we, the public, really will never know how well it was built. But, I'm sure that we will find out someday.

The only way to build nukes is for the govt to be in charge. And that is highly questionable as per the last few decades.

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Enthusiast

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Tue Jun-22-10 03:21 PM
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3. Thanks. I'm glad that someone

else is aware of this. With the amount of deregulation, gains in corporate influence and lack of oversight since the 1980s we really have to take this stuff seriously.

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