Everything you want to know about the damage caused by the BP disaster is here ...

http://www.katu.com/news/photos/95866799.html

And no, it's NOT pretty ...

just asking...why does everyone seem to believe that they did it on purpose? I live in drilling country and blowouts happen occasionally. Trashing BP doesn't help. If it upsets so bad, thesolution is to quit using any oil products at all. Of course, no one wants to sacrifice that, they just want to ***** when bad stuff happens and the environment is damaged severely....JMAO

Why do they believe BP did it on purpose? Probably because that fiction fits their Socialist 'no drilling' agenda. Gotta make SOMEbody the villain, and BP happens to be the fall guy in this case. There ARE questions, to be sure, such as WHY was the person who said to continue drilling AFTER the report of downhole overpressure NOT a LICENSED Marine Engineer ... ? HOW did he even GET into a position of authority to make a decision like that? I'm from drilling country myself, and blowouts happen, but they don't usually get this out of hand. The 'administration' IGNORED the burn plan that was ALREADY in place and also FAILED to act as directed under the Oil Act provisions - I hold the 'administration' a LOT more responsible for the continuing failure than I'll ever hold BP.

..i dont understand how come they cant bolt two halves of a metal tube together until they could reduce it down and direct the flow ..may not catch it all ..but its better than pickin' their butts..as far as blaming BP ..i'll reserve the finger pointing after all the news is out...

Some people see a coin laying somewhere, pick it up and put it in their pocket. All they ever know about the coin is contained on the side that was face up when it was claimed.

This is how some people view life - strictly one-sided. Although aware that other sides exists some people never look for them until the day the side that is known challenges a belief.

Only then are alternitive sides sought and the seeking does not stop until confirmation bias supports a particular ideology.

There are several types of people, there are those who choose to confirm only the good, and their counterparts choose only to confirm fear and hatred, and there are those inbetween who take an interest in many things and search for information and find many sides and many views.

From my experience, those who seek knowledge continue to seek alternative sides (views/information)through which are developed knowledge, skills, and charachteristics that enhance a broad compliment of human values.

BP has set up, at least, some escrow accounts to help cover costs of clean up as they are needed. They continue to fund current clean up efforts and according to some of those who are leading the clean up efforts, they only have to make a request and it is granted. No request for resources has been denied.

As of June 14th President Obama and Congress want BP to set up a $20 billion dollar escrow account, it is unclear if BP has intensions of complying. However, considering the funds and enormous effort that BP is putting forth, it would be a harsh judgment to assume that BP is not owning up to its responsibility or even that they don't want to.

If demanding the $20 billion escrow account would tie the hands of BP to the point of harming normal business flow (aside from the responding to the current spill)then it would be foolish not to consider something less. As long as BP continues to profit from their business (which means having available financial resources)then at this point the companies actions seem to indicate they will be responsive to repayment as needed.

I may change that opinion should it become apparent that BP has stopped responding to legitimate claims for reimbursement.

The Marine Engineer WAS LICENSED.

Talk's cheap - where's the documentation - or do you just intend to spew as usual ... ?

Good question, where is your proof?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703302604575294670738866384.html
--One possible cause, the ship was understaffed.

http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/25/oil-spill-engineering-technology-cio-network-bp.html
--The real reason the tanker went down. Failure of a whole lot of people, not just one.

Wow just WOW!!!!! Politicizing this disaster!!!!! DRILL BABY DRILL IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD AND LEAVE MINE ALONE!!!!! I pay dearly to live in my little paradise...You worried about $6 a gallon???Bring it on!!!! Its coming and I cant wait!!!!! Maybe you all will wake up and get your head and pockets out of big oil companies hands!!!!!