I'm sorry. But am I the only one who sees a pattern here? Every other week it seems, another energy related disaster. And every other week, our so-called leaders don't do anything about it - except to cover it up.
The latest, a "valve malfunction" that sent reportedly 10,000 gallons of raw crude oil (Daily Record says 50,000) into the streets of Los Angeles, actually resembles one of those 80s, LA based scifi movies. Unfortunately, its not fiction, and it will affect real people's lives for years to come. Right in one of our most populated cities.
I'm curious. Do Americans have a memory that extends beyond the 1 week news cycle? Comedian Billy Connolly used to do a bit about goldfish's memories only lasting 10 seconds. The punchline was he would repeat the joke every 10 seconds. The audience would laugh and laugh..
How many spills/disasters have we had now? Over the last 12 months? What is happening here?
Could it be that the "too big to fail" policy now applies to energy producers, no matter how small? Could it be that the regulators, prosecutors, and all the other government officials whose job it is to hold corporations accountable routinely look the other way?
Could it be that far from making "progress", our country is going backwards?
How long are liberal Democrats going to sit around while big business and Wall Street owned corporations poison our streets and water.
What the fuck year is this?