re: #44 avanti

No one is closing the airspace (drilling) We are putting a hold on deep water drilling after finding out we have a serious problem with safety.This was not a fluke accident, corners were cut to save time and money, and lives and billions were lost.

No, it was not a fluke accident, it was negligence, pure and simple, on the part of BP.

What’s in place is punishing everyone for a period of time.

MMS has inspectors who can check out rig operations within 30 days, and allow those who are following the rules to continue. Why shut them all down for six months (which will end up being much longer, at least two years before the rigs that are leaving can begin to return).