"It's BP's rules, not ours"

[infrogmation]

WDSU: Fishermen Report Illness From BP Chemicals

"Marine toxicologist Riki Ott said the chemicals used by BP can wreak havoc on a person's body and even lead to death."

Video: CBS News team was threatened with arrest by Coast Guard officials in the Gulf of Mexico who said they were acting under the authority of British Petroleum.

Humid City blog: FYYFF: The Oily Version (Note: Contains "F"s.)

Comments

[padiwack.livejournal.com]

*holdshead*

Hmmph.

[disgruntledgrrl.livejournal.com]

Since when does the Coast Guard arrest for a corporation?


Edit:
As the seventh uniformed armed service of the USA it cannot have its powers transferred to a private agency or company.


Right. I thought so - they CAN'T

[wrayb.livejournal.com]

Today I read in the NY Times that a judge in NOLA has said that the contract clause in the cleanup contractor agreement is illegal and non-binding.

But that's about the only positive glimmer and a grim one at that.