With regard to the disastrous Macondo oil well rupture that ended in 11 deaths and triggered the largest US offshore oil spill of all time (and uncountable ongoing ecological impacts), Halliburton has 'graciously' decided to plead guilty to destroying evidence. 'Guilty?' we hear you ask? When has any large US corporation not just settled in order to not be forced to admit guilt? Well, as Reuters reports, "their willingness to plead to this may also indicate that they'd like to settle up with the federal government on the civil penalties." The maximum statutory fine for this apparent midemeanour? $200,000! Or 0.0007% of expected revenues for 2013. Well, that'll teach 'em for sure - they won't be destroying evidence again, eh?
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I am a republican BUT the x vice president needs to go to Jail.
ReplyDeleteBecause he used to be a part of them. Pure idiotic statement 11:33!
ReplyDelete1133-The ex vp had nothing to do with it.
ReplyDeleteClinton used Halliburton more than any other President.
ReplyDeleteThe oil platform was torpedoed by thugs working for Obama in an attempt to cut off domestic oil.
ReplyDeleteThe gulf is as healthy now as it was pre spill.
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