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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2010 12:13:01 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse Last week we asked what the US government should do about the Gulf oil disaster; this week, tell us the main action the government should take to prevent such events in the future. Suspend deep-water drilling until it's safer Prosecute wrongdoing by government inspectors Investigate and prosecute other negligence Require relief wells with new well drilling Overhaul the Minerals Management Service Open new areas on lan Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Last week we asked what the US government should do about the Gulf oil disaster; this week, tell us the main action the government should take to prevent such events in the future.
Suspend deep-water drilling until it's safer
Prosecute wrongdoing by government inspectors
Investigate and prosecute other negligence
Require relief wells with new well drilling
Overhaul the Minerals Management Service
Open new areas on lan
Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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sonicmustang All-Star Author Alberta Posts:637 Points:149,375 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2013 2:37:53 AM Ignore sonicmustang Report Abuse Suspend deep-water drilling until it's safer
achung53 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:487 Points:85,225 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:15:25 PM Ignore achung53 Report Abuse Require relief wells with new well drilling
Sumflow Rookie Author Honolulu Posts:65 Points:400 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 7:11:38 AM Ignore Sumflow Report Abuse Prosecute wrongdoing by government inspectors.
googlee Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,879 Points:636,275 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Nov 8, 2011 7:58:50 AM Ignore googlee Report Abuse Investigate and prosecute other negligence
estroh Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,604 Points:729,825 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2011 2:53:25 AM Ignore estroh Report Abuse Require relief wells with new well drilling
paulz1 Rookie Author California Posts:2 Points:290 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2011 5:10:56 PM Ignore paulz1 Report Abuse Buy more Canadian oil
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,440 Points:1,135,610 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2011 2:28:47 AM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse Suspend deep-water drilling until it's safer.
brengarfield Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:10 Points:1,150 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 31, 2010 11:45:04 AM Ignore brengarfield Report Abuse The government needs to stay out of this. We are in the situtation we are now with gas prices going up and down like a roller coaster because the government won't stop this which they have the power to do. This is just my opionion.
rlgasbuddy Rookie Author Indianapolis Posts:21 Points:2,140 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 4:10:13 PM Ignore rlgasbuddy Report Abuse yeah fed/state need to halt hidden info from usa citizens ... as far as oil... I think that fed/state need to stop depending on foreign oil and start depending on our usa soil to find oil... then usa citizen can begin to dream because of more money in wallet/purse... make sense ? I think it will help alot if just stop depending on other country for oil and start using usa soil oil... hmmmm
resq54 Rookie Author Miami Posts:8 Points:4,050 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2010 12:33:54 PM Ignore resq54 Report Abuse Hold the oil company responsible for there actions.. And our government should fine other resources and not depend solely on foreign oil..
jakerson All-Star Author Fresno Posts:556 Points:127,225 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2010 9:30:24 PM Ignore jakerson Report Abuse STOP LYING TO US.
SAVEITIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,364 Points:1,168,365 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2010 6:40:09 AM Ignore SAVEITIL Report Abuse Use multiple safeguards
dtlwalalce Rookie Author Virginia Posts:3 Points:160 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jul 26, 2010 5:58:34 PM Ignore dtlwalalce Report Abuse Use the Oil companies money to pay for the clean up and put safer regulations in place. Hold theme accountable for thier decisions.
FSJAC Rookie Author Phoenix Posts:12 Points:90,400 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2010 3:42:55 PM Ignore FSJAC Report Abuse Hold the oil company executives PERSONAlly responsible. use their cash to pay for the clean up and some jail time wouldn't hurt either. If they knew they would have to pay for their decisions they wouldn't cut so many corners.
LGStas Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:323 Points:253,900 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2010 2:48:16 PM Ignore LGStas Report Abuse we have got to take action
Lefty06 Veteran Author Rochester Posts:345 Points:24,000 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2010 4:36:10 PM Ignore Lefty06 Report Abuse Require relief wells with new well drilling
bja0030 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:3,194 Points:535,930 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2010 10:25:54 AM Ignore bja0030 Report Abuse GOV.SHOULD KEEP THIER NOSE OUT OF IT.
RecountFL Champion Author Miami Posts:8,739 Points:1,500,910 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 11:28:01 PM Ignore RecountFL Report Abuse 99dakota drank the entire pitcher of kool-aid. Oh Yeah!!! lol
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,107 Points:2,171,725 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 9:04:55 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse Go full bore on drilling. The risks are outweighed by the awesome benefits that oil has provided to mankind. Oil has improved the lives of the human race more than we can imagine. We are all better off with oil in our lives.
curvycurvinia Rookie Author Cincinnati Posts:35 Points:2,280 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 8:19:57 PM Ignore curvycurvinia Report Abuse Do the drilling but at a limited amount and to pass on a fair amount to the consumer at a fair price without the high prices.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,001 Points:2,703,855 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 4:00:43 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse combination of everything
Tatalah Champion Author Riverside Posts:11,605 Points:2,462,145 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 3:38:57 PM Ignore Tatalah Report Abuse No more oil for fuel. We need electrolysized hydroden now!
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,902 Points:2,365,555 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 2:26:29 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse stay out of it.......
SuperMoto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,006 Points:1,577,940 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 12:44:42 PM Ignore SuperMoto Report Abuse BP has a long history of disasters, a lot more than any other business in this field. They should suspend BP from more off shore oil drilling. Why punish those who follow the rules. They should increase the supervision and inspection of all other BP rigs also.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,634 Points:2,200,920 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 11:12:12 AM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse Suspend deep-water drilling until it's safer
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,397 Points:1,808,560 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 9:39:09 AM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Open new areas on land and get the Gulf wells safety factor right!
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,081 Points:2,550,030 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 9:37:40 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Require relief wells with new well drilling
FuelBarge Champion Author Long Island Posts:9,195 Points:2,075,315 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 8:58:57 AM Ignore FuelBarge Report Abuse This was a tough one. I chose "Overhaul the Minerals Management Service" but I would follow that up with "Prosecute wrongdoing by government inspectors" and "Investigate and prosecute other negligence". "Suspend deep-water drilling until it's safer" is intriguing but I do not really think it will be "safer". Rather there should be better proven plans in place to deal with a problem. Not the current "we make it up as we go along" method.
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,354 Points:2,257,780 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 8:53:24 AM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse Better oversight of all offshore drilling operations
webster Sophomore Author Massachusetts Posts:169 Points:411,910 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 8:19:43 AM Ignore webster Report Abuse Require a $5 billion bond for each deep sea well in development or production. Require a funded 'end-of-life' plan for shutting down well no longer in production
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:11,642 Points:1,785,935 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 8:12:05 AM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse Requiring relief wells is no solution. Who is to say that the relief well will not leak?
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,545 Points:2,716,800 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 7:45:49 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Investigate and prosecute ALL negligence by everyone involved in the project.
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,708 Points:2,470,640 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 7:25:32 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Investigate and prosecute other negligence.
ED6 Champion Author Riverside Posts:9,479 Points:1,850,155 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 3:20:38 AM Ignore ED6 Report Abuse Require relief wells for safety.
Lou08 Champion Author California Posts:1,084 Points:252,410 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2010 12:36:30 AM Ignore Lou08 Report Abuse Conserve! Other option, go full blast building Atomic Power Plants and CNG vehicles and electric cars. Then close all deep sea platforms. It's Bush and Chenneys fault. [Edited by: Lou08 at 7/17/2010 12:40:16 AM EST]
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,397 Points:1,808,560 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 10:40:20 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Drill on land (in ANWAR) and do relief wells in the Gulf!
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,597 Points:1,572,985 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 10:21:10 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse Investigate and prosecute other negligence
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,081 Points:2,550,030 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 8:34:24 PM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Require relief wells with new well drilling
tbellNC Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:6 Points:17,820 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 8:02:17 PM Ignore tbellNC Report Abuse they should be more critical with the inspection and contracting of new wells there should be a manditory shutoff valve at the very base of the well so this will not happen again
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,741 Points:1,809,710 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 7:54:30 PM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse How long before BP finds out the well cap isn't working???
rayk Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,106 Points:1,245,080 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 4:13:20 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse help develop well capping
rayk Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,106 Points:1,245,080 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 4:12:58 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse use the legal courts
rayk Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,106 Points:1,245,080 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 4:12:39 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse use osha
rayk Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,106 Points:1,245,080 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 4:12:23 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse no new laws are needed
rayk Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,106 Points:1,245,080 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 4:12:01 PM Ignore rayk Report Abuse monitor clean up
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,329 Points:1,890,380 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 3:25:23 PM Ignore epf Report Abuse I'm of the opinion that we have no right to drill off shore in the most environmentally important of our sustainability.
BigEdPA Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:208 Points:589,495 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 2:44:19 PM Ignore BigEdPA Report Abuse For now, all people working for or owning businesses in the gulf area in fishing, travel and any retail operations should be required to file monthly income reports compared to 2009 monthly income. (This includes businesses out of the area that deal with Gulf related activities, such as travel agencies that have a reduction in income related to lower travel to gulf areas.) This should continue until the condition of the gulf is returned to pre-spill conditions. In addition to the cost of administering these reports and payment distribution, BP should be required to pay all of these people/companies the difference to make 2010 and future monthly income equal to 2009 income + 2% per year. In addition BP should be required to pay for all cleanup, plus the expense of re-establishing fish and wildlife quality and quantities to pre-spill conditions. For the future, financial penalties should be established by law such that no other company would want to risk a repeat. Financial re-embursements and other procedures such as above, should be spelled out so there is no need for meetings or hearings to establish eligibility. Heaven forbid should there be a reoccurrence, the offending company must immediately deposit $1 billion dollars with the federal government, and as expenses are applied to this amount another billion shall be deposited each time when the available balance drops below 1/4 billion. Companies will voluntarily put the necessary safeguards into place when they know the choice of not doing so is financial disaster.
pgriff1 Champion Author New Orleans Posts:4,363 Points:1,720,105 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 1:21:13 PM Ignore pgriff1 Report Abuse Don't drill in the Gulf, import all our oil, set ourselves up for another oil embargo, then it will make the 1970s look like good times.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,902 Points:2,365,555 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 1:07:26 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse maybw they have stopped it. or not, start paying ......
Pspeed Champion Author Baltimore Posts:7,139 Points:929,135 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2010 12:11:01 PM Ignore Pspeed Report Abuse Blame Iran - and bomb them.