Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Randi Rhodes Newsletter for Wednesday May 5th 2010


One of three leaks in the Gulf has been capped, but the flow remains unchanged. In a closed-door Senate briefing, BP execs admit that the spill could increase to 60,000 barrels (2.52 million gallons) a day. Chemical dispersants being used in record quantities are, for now, considered the lesser of two evils. And is Shell’s “sister rig” in the Gulf a disaster just waiting to happen?Meanwhile, FEMA failure Brownie’s psycho comments on Fox News, earned him and Fox both a White House (video below) and a Chris Matthews smackdown. Hell, when even Bill O’Reilly thinks you’re nuts…And Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu proves that being in the pocket of Big Oil is not a distinction exclusively reserved for Republicans.>>> MORE

Greg Palast - Slick Operator: The BP I've Known Too Well I've seen this movie before. In 1989, I was a fraud investigator hired to dig into the cause of the Exxon Valdez disaster. Despite Exxon's name on that boat, I found the party most to blame for the destruction was ... British Petroleum (BP). More

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