U.S. in Contempt Over Gulf Drill Ban, Judge Rules

[Godhumor]

Source: Bloomberg

The Obama Administration acted in contempt by continuing its deepwater-drilling moratorium after the policy was struck down, a New Orleans judge ruled.

Interior Department regulators acted with “determined disregard” by lifting and reinstituting a series of policy changes that restricted offshore drilling, following the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, U.S. District Judge, Martin Feldman of New Orleans ruled yesterday.

“Each step the government took following the court’s imposition of a preliminary injunction showcases its defiance,” Feldman said in the ruling.

“Such dismissive conduct, viewed in tandem with the re-imposition of a second blanket and substantively identical moratorium, and in light of the national importance of this case, provide this court with clear and convincing evidence of the government’s contempt,” Feldman said.


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So, on to the next step, but, as it looks now, the deepwater drillng moratorium is on its last legs.

[Beavker]

1. As is Democracy in the United States

Good bye will of the people. Pick which corporation you want to be your master...if you haven't already.

[apnu]

2. Makes me think of Rollerball (1975).

Great movie and telling premise.

[Wilms]

3. All this Change is still the same. n/t

[Godhumor]

4. ? Is that a knock at Obama for trying to keep the moratorium in place?

Honestly not sure.

[DeSwiss]

5. Fuck Feldman.....

....the sonoabitch should be IMPEACHED!!!!

This mofo's got slimey http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7909">oil money hanging all out of his pockets while he "rules" with impunity. If Obama won't IMPEACH this mofo, then they deserve to be held in contempt.



K&R