tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1148797755731444630.post8615377345048910875..comments2024-03-26T04:38:44.333-03:00Comments on Ecological Sociology: The Deep Horizon Fiasco: Fluid dynamics and its Environmental LegacyGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594415948430315779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1148797755731444630.post-85493709876835175602018-04-12T03:54:39.275-03:002018-04-12T03:54:39.275-03:00Really interesting post! These videos are interest...Really interesting post! These videos are interesting and especially the video about the possibility that the oil would not rise to the surface is explained by fluid dynamics. Thanks. <br /><a href="https://www.efmaterials.com/" rel="nofollow">Environmental Fluids</a>Environmental Fluidshttps://www.efmaterials.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1148797755731444630.post-31168186533790548692010-05-30T17:02:04.659-03:002010-05-30T17:02:04.659-03:00Interesting comment. I hadn't thought about th...Interesting comment. I hadn't thought about the potential legal liabilities in areas outside the US. <br /><br />That said, I don't think things will play out as you predict. First, Jamaicans, Cubans or whomever would have trouble suing BP in the US because they wouldn't have standing. Thus, those countries would probably be reduced to suing BP in their own courts. They may be able to sue BP's US operations in their courts but, most likely, they would have to sue BP's Jamaican (or whatever country) operations, and establishing legal liability of that division would be a problem. <br /><br />Moreover, I'd be surprised if the Obama administration doesn't go after BP hard. The problem they have is the Supreme Court decision in the appeal of the Exxon Valdez case which massively rolled back the original award. They are already trying to pass new legislation so that they could avoid having to follow the court precedent for at least part of the costs (those arising after the new legislation).<br /><br />In addition, suing BP (or at least talking a lot of trash at them) is a political no-brainer for the Democrats. On the one hand, they can draw a sharp distinction between the Republicans and their drill, baby, drill mentality while, on the other, getting on the right side of the populist anger that is spreading throughout the US. Given the outrage over the bank bailout, the auto bailout, etc., the Democrats don't want to be seen supporting corporate welfare for yet another industrial sector.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594415948430315779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1148797755731444630.post-25282061247040773332010-05-27T16:45:15.818-03:002010-05-27T16:45:15.818-03:00Wait till hurricane season hits, and it's goin...Wait till hurricane season hits, and it's going to be a huge storm season this year because of the El Niño and the excessive heat. All that oil will be sloughed into the waters and onto the shores of some of the best resort islands in the world: Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Cuba, the Virgin Islands, Barbados, Cancun, etc. The tourism of all those island-nations could be hugely impacted by the oil slick. People go to those islands for perfectly white beach sand and crystal blue water. When thousands of tourists start cancelling their vacations, or don't book their vacations for next year, the economic tsunami will have its full effect. I expect the island nations to singly or collectively sue British Petroleum for billions of dollars in lost revenue in the tourism and fishing industries. The US won't do it, but you can bet Jamaica will.Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00819386247211202874noreply@blogger.com