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Exclamation Another Rig Explosion in gulf!

Breaking news of another rig explosion in the gulf. 13 people on board and apparently in the water. One is missing. 80 miles off LA coast. Let's put the rig workers and their families in our thoughts. Plenty of time to get angry later.

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Just read that they may have accounted for all the rig workers now. THat is great news. If everyone is alive and well, you may begin to hear a tad bit of frustration from this gulf coast resident adn sailor...
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I just saw that too. Jeez - can it get any worse?
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Sounds like the well wasn't producing - so maybe it won't be another spill.
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You know, I don't mean to sound like a complete smart a**, but at some piont, one might begin to question whether the oil companies actually give a crap about safety or the environment. I mean, they have not even finished capping the BP well. BP is how many billions of dollars in the red? Lost their CEO. Countless people out of work. Untold loss of marine life. Untold environmental disaster for untold years... if not permanent.

YOU WOULD THINK, THINK, THAT THE OTHER RIG OWNERS WOULD HAVE REVIEWED SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND GONE OVER EVERY POSSIBLE METHOD OF KEEPING A SIMILAR DISASTER FROM HAPPENING TO THEM!! I sometimes wonder if the only way to get through to some people/companies, is to sue the so badly that they go out of business.

DO I sound a little perturbed?? Sorry, I am. Luckily they have an entire multibillion dollar corporation (BP) right next door that can provide them all kinds of advice on how to clean up an oil spill - if you call that cleaning up.

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Just heard that the government said that tehy were not producing oil at time of explosion. Of course, one might question how much the governement has a clue of what goes on down there...
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Of course, one might question how much the governement has a clue of what goes on down there...
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Let's put the rig workers and their families in our thoughts.
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Here's one news link:
Witness to platform explosion saw a 'bunch of smoke' - CNN.com
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Hate to raise this, but is there a possibility of sabotage?
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