Perhaps you could pass me the kleenex,
But not due to my need for clean specs,
They are needed for fears,
And mopping up tears,
Finding out we are LAST on the “greendex.”
Posts Tagged ‘Oil Spill’
Nothing to Sneeze At
Sunday, June 6th, 2010Remember
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010Right now we are all being schooled:
Government is just big oil’s tool…
But let us recall,
As disaster enthralls,
Which party most loosened the rules!
Aw Sh*t
Monday, May 31st, 2010Just when you called the gulf a hearse,
With BP collectively cursed,
Some scientists reason,
That hurricane season,
Most likely makes tragedy worse.
This is Growing Old
Saturday, May 29th, 2010In humanity’s lust for “black gold,”
We forget that we’re being sold,
The true cost is hid,
Of life we’ll be rid,
And disaster’s a bitch to behold.
All Comparisons Inside
Friday, May 28th, 2010Unlike Exxon BP folks weren’t drunk-caught.
The size of their leak still debunked lots.
But I have to proclaim,
There’s no more fitting name –
For all efforts to stop it than “junk shot.”
Stopped Thrill
Thursday, May 27th, 2010The “top-kill” attempt so far working,
Suppose that means I should stop smirking,
But why not tried first?
Likely earnings gone burst?
Or was it collective chain-jerking?
The Toiling of the Bell
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Is your blood beginning to boil?
As leak-stopping tries have been foiled?
The real culprit here,
For those who can hear:
We must break addiction to oil!
Greed is the Creed
Saturday, May 15th, 2010This business sure showed a devotion,
To the dollar and not to the notion,
That there should be safety,
Instead proving hasty;
I’m talking of bastards TransOcean.
Here are three things worth knowing about Transocean:
In 1999, Transocean moved overseas, leaving its headquarters in Delaware to incorporate in Switzerland (which is bordered on all sides by land) to dodge U.S. taxes. As a result of its move, the company reduced its tax burden by 50%.
Just yesterday, Transocean cited an 1851 law in a court filing requesting that its liability be limited to $27 million. Transocean claims the law in question limits the total liability of maritime operators to the cost of the vessel that sunk. It has already collected hundreds of millions in insurance.
Deepwater Horizon was one of 35 Transocean rigs sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, known to have weaker safety standards than other nations.
Missed Statement
Friday, May 14th, 2010Not meaning to come across whiny,
How big a leak can be called “tiny?”
BP’s Tony Hayward,
His rational wayward,
Should be kicked out, post-haste, on his heiny.
In an bullish interview with the Guardian at BP’s crisis centre in Houston, Hayward insisted that the leaked oil and the estimated 400,000 gallons of dispersant that BP has pumped into the sea to try to tackle the slick should be put in context.
“The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume,” he said.
Has anyone else noticed that every attempt BP has tried to contain the leak has involved some way to “collect” the oil? Do they only see dollar signs and not environmental impact? From the large “dome” that they attempted to lower over the leak (which had a way to bring the leaking oil to a collecting vessel overhead) to today’s attempt to plug a smaller pipe into the leak (that will only capture around 85% of the leaking oil), BP has been concerned only with trying to get at whatever oil they can.
Maybe it’s time to start thinking about shutting the WHOLE THING down. How about blowing up a 1/4 mile of the sea floor? Perhaps the rubble will contain the leak. Maybe they should drop 1,000 tons of concrete onto the leak. STOP TRYING TO CUT YOUR LOSSES, BP. Get it done.
Two Heads are Better Than One
Sunday, May 9th, 2010Send to BP a memorandum,
That at first glance may appear random:
You wish to stop leaking.
Solution you’re seeking?
A monster-sized non-latex condom.
BP is trying a new tactic:
They’ll cover the sea floor with plastic?
They’d have much better luck,
If first gave a f*ck,
And tried a giant prophylactic.
Robots Need Grease to Operate
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Politicking is sometimes an art.
Schwarzenegger sure made a good start,
As his terms come to end,
Our coastline he’ll mend.
Turns out Terminator is smart.
Headline from the above link: Gov. Schwarzenegger Withdraws Support For Offshore Drilling Project In CA After BP Oil Debacle
Mane-lining Our Oil Addiction
Monday, May 3rd, 2010For so long I’ve been saying prayers,
About oil-leaking affairs,
But the head of BP,
As seen on TV,
Appears to be just splitting hairs.
Last Words
Saturday, May 1st, 2010Today I am not going to “dish” -
Instead I will posit one wish:
I hereby decree,
Regarding the sea:
It should not be “too oily to fish.”
Honesty
Saturday, June 5th, 2010I know you may find it distressing;
The silence this blog’s been expressing,
With the spill uncontained,
Making jokes has been pained,
I find it all too damn depressing.
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