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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:16 AM Original message |
Obama administration blocked efforts to stop BP oil drilling before explosion |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. Environmental review exemptions to BP EP's? |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Salazar approved 27 more *after* Deepwater! & exempted Deepwater from the EIS in 4/2009 |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Yes, it's outlined at the link I gave. Including two to BP. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. yes, it was from your link, just wanted to emphasize it |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:50 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Oh. LOL. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. If you have this from a reliable website, please do share. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:09 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. msnbc? washington post? |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. it's extremely reliable, and always corroborated |
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Kalun D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Don't Like the Message |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. gosh, i guess this is the rare time they didn't "make shit up". post 14. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 03:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
34. Center for Biological diversity, head quoted in the article |
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cartach (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 05:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
39. Exactly |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
66. Actually they are not known for that at all. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
74. Making shit up - Do you have that from a reliable website |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
75. wsws.org is quite reliable. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. I can't find anything on this April 2009 ruling except at this link. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. here's the article: |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Thanks, I read about this. Salazar needs to go, and Obama needs to rethink. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
45. Sounds to me like he needs to rethink a bunch of stuff lately! |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
67. I have the horrible suspicion that he is perfectly happy with his thoughts |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #67 |
89. Obama chose BP recently for a safety award |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. more 7/09 |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Bush's third term: not only |
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Submariner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. What matters if this is true is |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. They were exempt from environmental review. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
88. KO's interview here: |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. here's Keith Olberman interviewing Kieran Suckling, calling for Salazar's resignation: |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
11. Every line officer Fed up to Salazar that let this go forward under a CE |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
90. +1 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:23 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. thanks. everytime i post one of these links, there are about 3 people |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:40 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Deleted message |
LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Thanks for the link, and I beg your pardon. |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. That link was in the 4th paragraph of the article. Fully sourced. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:58 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I'll admit I didn't click the link, for reasons I won't go into here. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 03:12 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. The title of the organization quoted was in the OP. You could have just googled it. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 03:23 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I did make it to the site, just not to the article. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 03:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. except the mods deleted the post which satisfied it, which i guess means someone alerted on it. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #36 |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. and Obama just lauded BP with a safety award |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. One of three finalists. Ironic isn't it? |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. +1000 thanks, Obama, for your appointment of Salazar; it shows a real commitment to |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #25 |
53. no Smiley needed!!...+ tens of thousands of dead wildlife and marine life!! eom |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:48 AM Response to Reply #14 |
28. +1 Seems the administration's got a little 'splainen to do... |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
19. "change we can believe in" fought against change? what else is new? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
32. Thanks for the Info Hannah..look at Dashle/Whitman/ Panetta..strange bedfellows $$$$ |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 04:21 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. BP lobbyists pulling strings and paying bribes? who knew? |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
37. I'm not going to say Obama is as bad as Bush |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #37 |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
68. I call them Obubya since they are merely different masks on the same entity. nt |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
40. Somebody needs to pay..... |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
41. world socialist website... bwhahahahaa |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Content-free post... Bwahahaha n/t |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 09:21 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Reuters.. Wed Jul 29, 2009 |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 09:42 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. the Appeals Court action |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. It is key to the facts. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:55 AM Response to Reply #41 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #57 |
69. Use this: ..!.. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. fucking crazy isn't it?! |
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joe black (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
44. How can anyone defend salazar. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Salazar didn't put him in that position..as Harry Truman said..the buck stops where?? |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
47. There you go! |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
51. Amy Goodman interview with Kieran Suckling May 7. (transcript). |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Fox guard hen house..nothing new ..same old, same old.. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Salazar will be permitted to investigate himself? incredible! makes a mockery of the |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I guess "investigating" means seeing how fast you can line up more drilling permits |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #62 |
73. incredible! this needs lots of publicity; |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #73 |
83. Sooner or later, Sec Salazar will be asked |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 12:53 AM Response to Reply #83 |
86. wag fingers and that's the end of the "investigation" maybe |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
56. This says bad stuff about Obama and has no place on DU. nt |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
58. That the drilling occurred under a CE issued under NEPA |
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Coco2 (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
59. We all have to finally face the fact that the WH is also bought and paid for by OIL! |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Seems a blanket statement, imho. Who's bought him ? And what's the scenario to support it? |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. um, the OP doesn't suggest a scenario? the appointment of Salazar? |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #59 |
71. Our White House and our nation have been purchased. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
64. geezus... how could they do such a stupid thing? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 01:05 AM Response to Reply #64 |
87. Follow the money. nt |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
65. And 27 since the rig blew! |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Including these two approved for BP on May 6. |
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madchick44 (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
76. No matter the source or validity of this claim |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
77. K&R. Mind-blowing. |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
78. Weird how Obama embraces the most extreme rightwing ideals of deregulation. |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
79. Oh, that's gonna leave a mark! |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
80. Reuters covered the court appeal. WAPO covered the exemption story. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
81. Another instance of people hurling claims without all the facts. The |
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ultracase24 (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:46 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. Its been 16 months |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-11-10 12:22 AM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Did you miss the two brand new May 6 EP documents approved for BP |
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ultracase24 (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
82. This doesnt make sense |
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