I don't want to impose my will on any Attorney General in the USA, but, if there is a lack of experience in handling the petroleum industry there are some facts the Arkansas AG needs to know.
It would be prudent to 'source' his own information and not completely rely on ExxonMobile. A little known fact about the BP Deepwater Horizon is the quality of the oil and the level of toxins in it.
There were many wonderful people involved in the investigation of the spill along the Gulf Coast, including world renowned institutions like Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. I am not suggesting Woods Hole is involved here, I simply don't know. But, citizen groups like Sierra Club are involved. The Arkansas AG should trust their insight and focus. They know of what they speak.
But, back to the Gulf Oil Spill. The quality of the oil submitted from the records of BP was incorrect. A very distinguished US Representative now running for US Senate was involved with that spill, Ed Markey. He was a hero to people. He made sure the closed circuit televisions at the bottom of the Gulf were open to the public to understand and monitor the disaster. What else came out of his interest in bringing about justice was the independent testing of the oil spewing from the ruptured well head one mile down.
When the testing of the specimens were conducted by local university labs the results were startling. The oil quality was very different than that of the information submitted by BP to authorities.
The point is there are many, many moral and educated people among his own constituency such as Arkansas Sierra Club. They can bring expertise and national clout to his investigation without a cost, by the way. He could ask the state university to bring about information of the investigation without compromising the safety of anyone. These folks use hazard suits in such situations.
So, while he is correctly stating ExxonMobile has to come forward with their information and records and compel them if necessary, he also is not reliant on ExxonMobile for the best information.
One other thing. This oil came across a national border and while the US DOT is responsible for the pipeline, there is also the issue of the State Department. There are resources with both these federal agencies to assist in the best outcome for the people of Arkansas. I wish him well. This can and most probably will be a daunting task, but, there are many people that want to see the outcome benefit the victims and the natural world which Arkansas to date has sought to protect.
It would be prudent to 'source' his own information and not completely rely on ExxonMobile. A little known fact about the BP Deepwater Horizon is the quality of the oil and the level of toxins in it.
There were many wonderful people involved in the investigation of the spill along the Gulf Coast, including world renowned institutions like Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. I am not suggesting Woods Hole is involved here, I simply don't know. But, citizen groups like Sierra Club are involved. The Arkansas AG should trust their insight and focus. They know of what they speak.
But, back to the Gulf Oil Spill. The quality of the oil submitted from the records of BP was incorrect. A very distinguished US Representative now running for US Senate was involved with that spill, Ed Markey. He was a hero to people. He made sure the closed circuit televisions at the bottom of the Gulf were open to the public to understand and monitor the disaster. What else came out of his interest in bringing about justice was the independent testing of the oil spewing from the ruptured well head one mile down.
When the testing of the specimens were conducted by local university labs the results were startling. The oil quality was very different than that of the information submitted by BP to authorities.
The point is there are many, many moral and educated people among his own constituency such as Arkansas Sierra Club. They can bring expertise and national clout to his investigation without a cost, by the way. He could ask the state university to bring about information of the investigation without compromising the safety of anyone. These folks use hazard suits in such situations.
So, while he is correctly stating ExxonMobile has to come forward with their information and records and compel them if necessary, he also is not reliant on ExxonMobile for the best information.
One other thing. This oil came across a national border and while the US DOT is responsible for the pipeline, there is also the issue of the State Department. There are resources with both these federal agencies to assist in the best outcome for the people of Arkansas. I wish him well. This can and most probably will be a daunting task, but, there are many people that want to see the outcome benefit the victims and the natural world which Arkansas to date has sought to protect.
