Extinction Rebellion

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Stonehedge

Just as an example of how political a lot of the environmental campaigns are, just compare the publicity around BP Deepwater Horizon and the Taylor Energy oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Taylor Energy have been leaking 70,000 gallons of crude PER DAY into the GoM for over 14 years, more than Deepwater Horizon. The spill is still underway, and TE are under minimal pressure to cap it. Why don't TE get the same heat as BP do?

https://eu.news-press.com/story/news/2019/09/18/taylor-energy-trump-offshore-oil-drilling-spill-gulf-mexico/3691509002/

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miro_o in reply to @Stonehedge

Taylor Energy have been leaking

How is this an example of how political environmental campaigns are? Unless you mean selective = political.

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Stonehedge in reply to @miro_o

Because for example, deepwater horizon was used as a stick to beat the British and advantage American oil companies rather than an opportunity to clamp down on risk taking in the industry.

The incident was politicised to the point that an opportunity to trigger reform was missed.

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