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Dustlawyer

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20. BP has done it many times, so has DuPont and many others!

Reply to salin (Reply #17)

Sat Mar 28, 2015, 08:52 PM

Mar 2015

They were just keeping up with the Joneses. They don't need regulations but they get caps on damages so they don't worry much when things go wrong. It's still cheaper to cut corners and kill a few workers, most of who's families can only file for Workmanship Compensation.

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Funds for safety went to utility execs' pay instead, (Calif.) PUC president says [View all] Newsjock Mar 2015 OP

Time to leave a few execs dangling from lamp posts as object lessons. hobbit709 Mar 2015 #1

If only this had been obvious and easily predictable from the outset. Orrex Mar 2015 #2

........ daleanime Mar 2015 #3

Can anyone explain to me Kelvin Mace Mar 2015 #4

Do you suffer from "Outrage Fatigue?" gregcrawford Mar 2015 #5

Personally, I'm not a rampage kind of guy Kelvin Mace Mar 2015 #6

Agree. riversedge Mar 2015 #7

no polite conversation from me (though I am polite)... salin Mar 2015 #17

BP has done it many times, so has DuPont and many others! Dustlawyer Mar 2015 #20

seriosly what do those people do any way. seriously. allan01 Mar 2015 #8

how about CT's execs -we just got a 26% rate hike wordpix Mar 2015 #9

All of the pg&e execs who participated in the pilfering of pipeline safety money should be on trial Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #10

I'm with you but in my state (CT) wordpix Mar 2015 #11

The Feds and States have basically hollowed out their corporate lawbreaking divisions. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #12

Isn't PG&E pretty hated? AngryDem001 Mar 2015 #13

IMO if they diverted that money they should charged with murder or atleast manslaughter. nt cstanleytech Mar 2015 #14

this is fraud Skittles Mar 2015 #15

count me in favor of prosecutions and claw backs ArcticFox Mar 2015 #16

Big business as a whole is following the same model. Larry Engels Mar 2015 #18

Take time to look up Mooney and Billings on the net... bayareaboy Mar 2015 #19