Turns out that BP had its fingers in the Valdez Oil Spill, too! How things (haven't) changed!

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"BP owned a controlling interest in the Alaska oil industry consortium that was required to write a cleanup plan and respond to the spill two decades ago. It also supplied the top executive of the consortium, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Lawsuits and investigations that followed the Valdez disaster blamed both Exxon and Alyeska for a response that was bungled on many levels."

"People who had a front row seat to the Alaska spill tell The Associated Press that BP's actions in the Gulf suggest it hasn't changed much at all."

"The Gulf leak has grown to at least 6 million barrels since an oil rig exploded April 20, killing 11, and is almost certain to overtake Valdez as the nation's worst oil spill."

I think it's time to revoke BP's corporate charter. Or do we want to risk that they'll screw up again?

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