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What can the US learn from us about the oil spill

18 Jun 05:50pm

Filed under: Bp, Gulf Of Mexico, Halliburton, Oil Spill

President Obama’s administration and BP’s critics in Congress will be keen to read the Montara oil spill report that Mr David Borthwick, AO PSM gives to Australia’s Minister for Resources, Martin Ferguson today.

How do we stop this happening again? Picture: AFP

Mr Ferguson has been a staunch defender of the operator of the Montara facility and a proud booster of the oil industry generally. It is surprising then, that Australia is not one of the 17 countries who have offered to help clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the US State Department (Although BP has used some Australian resources in the clean up.)

Minister Ferguson is under pressure to release the Montara report quickly, because of the the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The Minister’s office has said that he needs ‘a few days’ to read the report, after which it will be put in the public domain.

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John A Neve says:

06:18am | 21/06/10

Eric, Just because you are unable to think, don’t doubt the ability of others to do so. If BP had not commissioned the drilling for oil at this site, there would not have been an incident. Read more »
Timmo says:

05:40am | 21/06/10

The way to stop oil spills is obvious. Don’t put oil rigs there in the beginning. No problem then is there?. Same with the oil spill off Queensland recently. Don’t allow oil tankers anywhere near the barrier reef then guess what, No oil spills there?. Now, who would have thought.!… Read more »

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