because it was not something that was done on purpose. if you go out and get in a car accident should i lock you up in jail?

…….oil wasn't around forever you know. it's a fairly modern thing in terms of the earths total 4 billion year lifespan.

Okay, so you want your cars and your wars. And nothing about the environment means anything to you. Our business leaders, lobbyists, politicians, and leaders have been building a deliberately oil dependent country for decades, and you support them all. Well, I wish you, and them would please vacate my planet. Yeah, it's mine!

BP is guilty of criminal negligence. They knew there was a problem 5 hours before the explosion and kept drilling. And the first few days, their main concern was collecting as much of the spill as possible, not containing it. Wake up and smell the corporate greed!

I can guarantee that we all WILL stop using petroleum products, because oil is a non-renewable fuel source, it will not be there forever. Legislate change! I am betting that if Americans as a whole demanded laws to prevent the development of and assembly of gas fueled cars, we would have electric, hydrogen, solar, and wind powered vehicles in a matter of months. Affordable ones within two years. In the mean time, we need to preserve our planet. Anyone who thinks this is simply a human tragedy is sadly mistaken.

what are you doing to help?, Same as the rest of us i assume, giving your personal thoughts. Yes it is tragic what has happened no i do not shun BP for this it was an accident and could not be helped. What bothers me about the whole situation is people in general, I do not doubt that BP is doing what they can to resolve this issue, but they should have had a back up plan from the get go. Look at NASA, they have plans A-Z if one doesnt work they go right to the next, key is they already had the plans made LONG before and disaster happens. I only hope it is resolved soon, all the oceanlife and marshes we are loosing is very heartbreaking. As for the people that are sueing BP for property damage, they need to get a life. Yes it is sad that your land is covered in oil, stop trying to get 100 of thousands of dollars to clean it up, be realistic. They are only after money.

i am only throwing suggestions at the problem at hand as many of you are .do not let people stop you from this who knows you idea may be the one that ends this tragedy.
even a combination of 3 or 4 baby more

it would be frozen before it got there the temp that far below is subzero

you would still have a leak

are you part of the solution or part of the problem

Everyone who voted Republican, beginning with Reagan bears some responsibility, he tried to kill Public Transit. He tried to kill many regulations and the revolving door between the corporate boardroom,and a government. King Baby Bush declawed our regulatory structure further to the point that issuing permits is all they are good for Regulating well,meaning very little(READ TEA BAGGING LIBERTARIANS) ensures a fat paycheck lobbying,or, otherwise being a whore for the fortune five hundred.

1.5 Km = immense pressure, technology? this ain't Hollywood movie mate!

When they spend 5.277 billion, ( BP's) 2009 total profits then maybe
they'll have spent enough. BTW BP's 2008 total profit was more
than 12 Billion Dollars. Don't feel sorry for f**kin BP, this isn't
hurting their pocketbooks.

Well said.

Did you spend any time looking into the issue at all? We're talking about an issue under 1.5 Km of water and a huge amount of pressure; If you have a better solution than what they're coming up with by all means tell the world.

Awesome reply!

I only drive about 3 days a week.

detnonate crushing the the hole in the center