For the record: A word about responsibility and media deception…
From The McLaughlin Group, June 11, 2010:
MR. MCLAUGHLIN: This is from the government manual on what the Minerals Management Service does. It assesses the nature, extent, recoverability and value of leasable minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf. The service conducts extensive environmental studies and consultations with state officials prior to issuing leases, easements or rights of way. Once permits or other approvals have been issued, inspectors conduct frequent inspections of offshore operations and environmental studies, personnel, collect data to ensure that marine and coastal environments are kept free of pollution.
Searching for the original document, I found this, though not the source material, an interesting discovery.
Why does the media focus on BP over this oil leak? We the people, through the President, through the Department of Interior (a Cabinet member), through the Minerals Management Service (MMS), bear responsibility for this. We as a people have oversight, yet have decided to look the other way. The Chief Executive is ultimately responsible when one of his departments under-performs at best or causes the citizens harm at worst.
This will be edited over time.
