Gulf of Mexico oil mess can and might happen here in Canada

[jesseps]

Chevron had warned it couldn't clean up Canadian coastal oil spill

 

Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Chevron+warned+couldn+clean+Canadian+coastal+spill/3048813/story.html#ixzz0oRKon7wr

 

Someone knock sense into the Newfies and don't let Chevron drill for oil.

[MTLskyline]

Chevron should be allowed to drill for oil off of Newfoundland. Without offshore drilling, Newfoundland becomes a have-not province again.

 

However, unlike "man-made global warming", an oil spill is a true environmental disaster. There are some valuable lessons to be learned from what is going on now in the Gulf of Mexico. Chevron should be forced to sign various contracts indicating that they are to be held fully accountable to the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for whatever environmental damage might occur as a result of this endeavor. It should be up to them to ensure that their "asses are covered".

[OursNoir]

Avec les courants maritimes, un déversement de pétrole au large des côtes de Terre-Neuve et Labrador serait le problème de l'Angleterre et l'Irlande

[Cataclaw]

Like it or not, the gulf of Mexico spill happened because of a severely deregulated free-for-all environment.

 

If we provide sturdy regulations, demand strict safeguards, inspections and security measures, we can avoid a similar situation here.

[jesseps]

This is what the current mess looks like, if it was over Manhattan...