Orlando Sentinel Article Photo (April 26, 2010)
Concern for the environment and the welfare of all living things is an essential characteristic of a spiritually aware person. Recent events remind us yet again of people blindly focusing on their own financial gain as constituents of various corporate hegemonic social groups despite being confronted by evidence of the grim environmental impact.
The Gulf of Mexico oil rig collapse could prove to be a bigger catastrophe than the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.
Earlier in April, a Chinese freighter went aground on Australia's Great Barrier Reef with around one thousand tons of fuel oil and 65,000 tons of coal. A preliminary report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau identified crew fatigue as the central cause of the grounding. Here is a list of Major Oil Spills in Australia.
At www.bp.com, the website of the multinational energy company, I found an ironic statement about oil:
There also was a statement "From energy diversity comes energy security" mentioning wind, solar and biofuels among the building blocks for a more secure, stable and lower carbon energy future.
There was a bp.com article about "Life on remote platforms" that included the following.
Something that is often noticeable in perspectives concerning large companies (as well as in media reporting) is that the corporation—in this case PB—is treated as a thinking, self-responsible entity. In the "Gulf of Mexico response" section I found the following statements.
Actually, there is no 'BP' intent on accomplishing anything. 'BP' is a name used by people working in association with this company appellation. I always find it disturbing that responsibility for the personal conduct of a great number of people is relegated to a corporate principality that doesn't have any capability for 'responsible' transactions.
Here are some excerpts from a bp.com article entitled "The response in detail."
April 22 was Earth Day.
Anyone who drives a car requiring gasoline shares part of the responsibility for this environmental disaster, including myself.
There are some hopeful indications that human beings can live in this world with less environmental pollution. In the local Daily News yesterday, there was a page one article "Chinese company to locate its headquarters in Los Angeles . . ." (Actually, company executives have made this decision) with subtitle "Green-conscious firm has big plans for solar panels, electric-hybrid cars."
The moniker BYD stands for "Build Your Dreams." It has been previously announced that the all-electric, five-seat e6 vehicle would be exported to the West Coast by the end of 2010.
A follow-up article also written by Rick Orlov in today's Daily News reported that local officials offered incentives to BYD company executives to seal the deal, including a 15 percent reduction in fees at the Port of Los Angeles for the use of zero emission vehicles.
The Gulf of Mexico oil rig collapse could prove to be a bigger catastrophe than the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.
Earlier in April, a Chinese freighter went aground on Australia's Great Barrier Reef with around one thousand tons of fuel oil and 65,000 tons of coal. A preliminary report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau identified crew fatigue as the central cause of the grounding. Here is a list of Major Oil Spills in Australia.
At www.bp.com, the website of the multinational energy company, I found an ironic statement about oil:
Even as new energy sources emerge, oil will be a mainstay for years to come. Learn about new technologies that are enabling oil to be extracted, refined and distributed more safely and efficiently than ever.
There also was a statement "From energy diversity comes energy security" mentioning wind, solar and biofuels among the building blocks for a more secure, stable and lower carbon energy future.
There was a bp.com article about "Life on remote platforms" that included the following.
Shifts are long, up to 12 hours a day, with breaks built in to minimize fatigue and avoid long-term exposure to noise. And each shift is followed by an equally long rest period.
After safety, the one thing on almost everyone's mind is how to keep the oil and gas flowing at the best possible rate.
Something that is often noticeable in perspectives concerning large companies (as well as in media reporting) is that the corporation—in this case PB—is treated as a thinking, self-responsible entity. In the "Gulf of Mexico response" section I found the following statements.
BP is mobilizing its full resources to fight the oil spill . . . (etc.)
"BP is fully committed to taking all possible steps to contain the spread of the oil spill." (typo from source) said BP Group Chief Executive Tony Hayward.
Actually, there is no 'BP' intent on accomplishing anything. 'BP' is a name used by people working in association with this company appellation. I always find it disturbing that responsibility for the personal conduct of a great number of people is relegated to a corporate principality that doesn't have any capability for 'responsible' transactions.
Here are some excerpts from a bp.com article entitled "The response in detail."
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico follows an explosion and fire aboard Transocean's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on Tuesday 20 April at approximately 10:00 pm US central time.
At the time of the incident, the contractor Transocean Ltd was drilling an exploration well on Mississippi Canyon Block 252. BP has a 65% interest in MC252.
The rig subsequently sank on Thursday 22 April and an extensive spill response operation was activated, involving more than 2500 people, a fleet of vessels, aircraft, dispersants and booms.
April 22 was Earth Day.
Anyone who drives a car requiring gasoline shares part of the responsibility for this environmental disaster, including myself.
There are some hopeful indications that human beings can live in this world with less environmental pollution. In the local Daily News yesterday, there was a page one article "Chinese company to locate its headquarters in Los Angeles . . ." (Actually, company executives have made this decision) with subtitle "Green-conscious firm has big plans for solar panels, electric-hybrid cars."
The moniker BYD stands for "Build Your Dreams." It has been previously announced that the all-electric, five-seat e6 vehicle would be exported to the West Coast by the end of 2010.
A follow-up article also written by Rick Orlov in today's Daily News reported that local officials offered incentives to BYD company executives to seal the deal, including a 15 percent reduction in fees at the Port of Los Angeles for the use of zero emission vehicles.
BYD's car division features an e-6 model with
a price tag of $40,000 and a range of 250 miles.
(caption from source)
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