When Mary said "This was a rogue incident", she confirmed that she'll do anything to bolster oil company profits - and that's very sad.
Is "rougue" a term of science or art? Was Katrina a rougue never to be repeated? Was the Columbia space shuttle a rougue accident.
When it comes to distubances that can happen, however infrequently, and that may present grave (high consequence) risks to life and property, the engineering motto is to be conservative and not take risks. The rule should be "put safety first ahead of growth or profits."
When it comes to man-made intervention in nature, the rule should be "Don't do it if you don't fully understand it." Niether BP nor its regulatory minders understood the conditions under which an untrolled blowout could occur. The moratorium needs to remain in place untill everyone has a shared understanding of these risks.
A quicker answer would be to require that the insurance industry cover these risks with acuarially realistic premiums and not allow self-insurance where high consequences are possible. I believe such a solution would allow the market to drive high risk drilling out of the Gulf.
Mary, lets use science and engineering to meeting our challenges rather that wild animal behavior patterns.
Posted on Sen. Mary Landrieu complains of mixed messages on role of presidential oil spill commission on July 13, 2010, 2:33PM
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