Rather than conducting their own independent analysis, federal regulators, in a break from usual practice, allowed BP in 2007 to write its own environmental review for the project as well as its own consultation documents relating to the Endangered Species Act, according to two scientists from the Alaska office of the federal Mineral Management Service that oversees drilling.
I think this part might be the most depressing. Well, after this incident I predict that regulation of drilling will be a lot tighter. Ok, well a little tighter. Well, maybe not change at all. But there will be discussions and some grandstanding, that's for damn sure!
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It's the digestion part of vore that really makes me boggle.
Well, after this incident I predict that regulation of drilling will be a lot tighter. Ok, well a little tighter. Well, maybe not change at all.
All I can hear is Tony Hayward with a pirate accent saying "Those regulations are more guidelines really..."
Both my bosses are out of town.
I am about to crawl under my desk to take a nap.
The two preceding statements are related....
The Guardian has given the Isner-Mahut match its own separate blog:
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They fixed the Wimbledon app! It now displays scores over 50. Nice and responsive.
Cool - thanks for the link to the Isner-Mahut blog.
ION - Amazon has the Complete Fraggle Rock collection for 63% off - or $37.49.
The Guardian has given the Isner-Mahut match its own separate blog:
I wonder how high they will get to when they have to stop tonight.
The previous record number of aces in a Wimbledon match was 51. They've both doubled that now.
My meeting this morning was optional. I opted out. I have seven million meetings today, a migraine, and slept two or so hours last night. I hope I made the right call.
eta: Tsonga's through! Vive la France!
New guy's trying:
John McEnroe is up in the stands, wearing a baseball cap backwards, presumably to feign youthfulness. Children are always spared by the undead in the end.
Ha! Also, not in the Dawn of the Dead remake! (still scarred by the first ten minutes)