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Destroyed by the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, costs which won't be compensated:
Increased costs to consumers -- for seafood, possibly crops, and anything shipped through the Gulf Real estate values impacted Health costs to humans for decades to come -- from toxic residues in seafood, fumes, air pollution, and emotional stress Cost of fresh water on Florida's West Coast Quality of life Way of life lost for many families
Regarding the costs that they supposedly will have to reimburse -- such as lost income for fishermen -- will that be for one year, five years, 20 years? Will it include the losses of all downstream businesses, like the truckers the carry the fish or the diner that cooks for the fishermen? There will be no penny assigned for the loss of the pelicans or the small fishes who die at sea.
In corporate executive suites: Caution is underappreciated Humility is not valued Concern for externalized costs is undesirable A certain amount of arrogance and hubris are career assets
Several people in real life continue to mention that nuclear power is the solution, which I find absurd. Tony Hayward's twin or Ken Lay's twin will end up in the top job someday, and the TV 'news' will have more tragedy to cover. Not every CEO or top executive is unethical or incompetent, but there is constant pressure on the decision process in executive row to deliver profits in the short term at all costs.
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