Apparently, President Obama's assurances of "change" still have not filtered down to the Minerals Management Service (MMS) where, McClatchey newspapers reports, oil spill contingency plans are still being approved with "minimal or no environmental analysis."
But, if more spills occur, the responsible companies can write off the costs on their U.S. taxes even though negligence may have caused and exacerbated the spill. The amount of taxes not collected from BP and other firms must be made up by other U.S. taxpayers, including you and me.
continued at Daily Kos....
