In response to last years tragic oil rig explosion, the United States Government has required stricter rules of action on offshore drilling rigs. This means being safer and more environmentally conscious. Isn't that a little cliché, big oil companies having to be environmentally conscious. Though you might not have seen it yet on popular broadcasting stations like CNN, Fox news, or MSNBC, there will be thirteen new oil companies in our oceans with no new environmental review. For that matter you might not ever see those types of headlines on many news stations seeing as how many of which are funded by corporations that this story pertains to. New rules for offshore drilling have been enforced since the oil-rig explosion early last year. But the reason that these companies, which include the likes of Shell and Chevron, didn't have to meet the new environmental review standards is because they had already started drilling before last years explosion. That sounds perfectly fine doesn't it? I don't think so. How the government feels that its OK that we just grandfather in these oil companies so they don't have to respect the rules that others pay baffles me to this day. But its apparently all clear to them. The reason it is all so clear to the government is that these corporations deceive our leaders into believing that things will be just fine and if they still aren't sure, they'll just stuff their pockets a little bit until they play along. Nothing new though, just remember that that's the corporation way of business. If these corporations weren't so strong, the probably wouldn't get the same “special benefits” that they are receiving now.
Dear Hunter
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post because the oil industry is a leading topic in the news right now. I also like how you researched more indepth into other corporations involved in this problem but less exposed in the media.
"companies, which include the likes of Shell and Chevron, didn't have to meet the new environmental review standards is because they had already started drilling before last years explosion."
This idea form the post stood out to me the most for a number of reasons. It is obvious that this is wrong and it surprises me that there isnt a law that would make them meet new enviornmental review standards.
Another section of your post that i agree with is how you refered to using money to get what you want is the corporate way of business. This has been true alot of times and easily noticable in your writing. i also agree that if they had less strength they wouldnt be able to get around the laws they do now.
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