Accountability for the Disaster in the Gulf 2JUN10

From the Obama White House, be sure to read the post previous to this one on what needs to be done and then let the government know what needs to be done. Here is my e mail to the White House
You need to do more to end the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico from the BP Deepwater oil spill. The Federal government should take over BP's American operation by temporary receivership and then direct the full assets of BP to stopping and cleaning up the Gulf and providing economic restitution to all local, state and Federal agencies for cost incurred as well as to private business and individuals who have suffered loss due to this spill. BP can not be allowed to do to the Gulf states and the Federal government what Exxon did to Alaska and the Federal govt. after the Exxon Valdez spill. See the following for more

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/how-soon-until-the-free-m_b_598305.html

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/02/closing_the_hole_in_the_gulf_a_petroleum_engine

Good afternoon, Yesterday, President Obama and I met with former Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly who will chair the bipartisan BP Oil Spill Commission. The President has tasked the commission with conducting a full and thorough investigation of the cause of the BP oil spill. As the President stressed in his remarks, the Administration will do everything in our power to ensure the American people never have to face another crisis like this one again: If the laws on our books are insufficient to prevent such a spill, the laws must change. If oversight was inadequate to enforce these laws, oversight has to be reformed. If our laws were broken, leading to this death and destruction, my solemn pledge is that we will bring those responsible to justice on behalf of the victims of this catastrophe and the people of the Gulf region. You can watch the President's remarks on the bipartisan BP Oil Spill Commission here: Last week, I travelled with President Obama to Grande Isle, Louisiana. The President heard heartbreaking stories from the Mayor of Grande Isle, David Carmadelle, about fishermen who didn't know where their next paycheck would come from and residents who watched in horror as oil washed up on the shores threatening fragile coastal ecosystems and their way of life. To be clear: BP is responsible for this oil spill, and we will make sure that BP and any other responsible parties pay not only for the cost of the cleanup, but also for the economic damages suffered by people living in the region whose livelihoods have been affected or destroyed by the spill. We will hold BP and other responsible parties accountable. And where government officials have been too cozy with the oil industry -- a problem that goes back a decade -- we will clean house. In the coming weeks and months, the bipartisan commission will hold public hearings and request information from the government, experts in the oil and gas industry, and relevant companies with the full support of the President and the Administration.  In six months, they will deliver a report to the President with their findings and options developed to ensure that a tragedy like this one never happens again. In the meantime, we will continue to make every effort and listen to every idea to stop the damage, contain and clean up the oil, and help the people of this region return to their lives and livelihoods. You can track our progress and find additional information and resources on the ongoing Administration-wide response to the oil spill on the White House website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/deepwater-bp-oil-spill/ Sincerely, Carol Browner Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change