Here's a fact that is news to me...

[tosh]

from this story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20100522/us-gulf-oil-spill/

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As simple as it may seem, the law prevents the government from just taking over, Allen said. After the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska, Congress dictated that oil companies be responsible for dealing with major accidents – including paying for all cleanup – with oversight by federal agencies.

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Pappy Bush/Dan Quayle/Democratic Majority both houses

[lonestarnot]

1. And even if they did have authority, they wouldn't know what to fucking do.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. And Exxon never has cleaned up the spill in Alaska,

paid for the cleanup or paid the fines.

Some legislation. LOL

[progressoid]

5. Yep. Laws don't mean squat if nobody enforces them.

or they are full of loopholes.

[donco6]

3. That doesn't mean the Feds cannot tell them anything, or request anything.

We have Fed oversight here, and we get audited up the ass, we're required to report to the penny, and we have to submit specific plans of action before we spend a dime. It's not a "hands off" decree.

[cilla4progress]

4. WHY ISN'T THE SPILL ON THE COVER OF

THE NY TIMES? On their website. What -- ho hum? What is Lindsay up to? Whose got new boobs? Where's my money?

We live in a hellbucket of our own making here.

[tosh]

6. "Ain't that the truth" !!

:wtf:

Top 2 "most popular" on HUFFPO right at this moment - shameful!!

[WeDidIt]

7. BUT OBAMA HAS SUPER MAGICAL POWERS!!!

And he should DO SOMETHING!!!!!

[WeDidIt]

8. Kick

:kick: