A rare and endangered species of sea turtle is being burned alive in BP's controlled burns of the oil swirling around the Gulf of Mexico, and a boat captain tasked with saving them says the company has blocked rescue efforts.
Jeesus H. Christ. Earlier, there were reports of BP refusing to say what was in its chemical disbursants, telling its clean-up laborers that they weren't to wear masks because it would create hysteria, and forcing them to go to BP doctors for health issues.
And now Tony Hayward, BP CEO, says the sick workers probably have food poisoning due to a large number of people being confined together in temporary camps. Say what? This guy is a real piece of work.
[Mike] Michael suggests that, given the size of the fines BP could face as a result of the turtle deaths, the company may be happy to let turtles burn, as it would make it impossible to calculate exactly how many turtles died. He notes that the bodies of dead animals are being kept as evidence to determine how much in fines BP will be liable for."Is BP destroying evidence to keep their liability down?" he asks. "Is anyone going to stop them?"
Asked if he had suffered health problems as a result of being exposed to the chemicals swirling around the Gulf, boat captain Ellis said he had been suffering from "pretty wicked headaches," but said he didn't know "if that was just from seeing everything you know just destroyed and just disgusting."
Probably food poisoning.
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