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BP suspended from new contracts with US government
British Petroleum has been temporarily suspended from new contracts with the US government, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said. While it is unclear how long the ban will last, it follows BP's record fine earlier this month over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Read full article
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Nov 28th, 2012 - 07:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0major shareholders are from....?
I always wonder about these articles BP hasn't be referred to as British Petroleum for over 10 years now but some writers still refer to it as that.
Nov 28th, 2012 - 07:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In answer to your question Anbar, a news report on TV said BP is 57% owned by Americans and then a split of other countries.
Bravo EPA ** congratulations.
Nov 28th, 2012 - 07:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0read my comment @5 again please !
http://en.mercopress.com/2012/11/16/bp-pleads-guilty-to-gulf-of-mexico-spill-and-will-pay-a-record-4.5bn
wéll dóne !
Nov 28th, 2012 - 09:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@2 Xect
Nov 28th, 2012 - 10:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Agreed. BP hasn't been called British Petroleum since the 1990's.
When the spill happened Barack Obama specifically kept mentioning the so-called British connection despite the fact that the majority shareholders are US.
In fact the company that made the part that failed was 100% US owned Halliburton. How much have they been fined? Are they being restricted?
There is no doubt that BP was responsible, but they weren't the only ones responsible, and therefore shouldn't be the only ones punished.
I agree Leprecon.
Nov 28th, 2012 - 10:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I find it interesting since this appear to be a brazen political move.
However for those that actually have the facts, they'd know they are banning a predominately American company from American waters.
Also this was caused not only by an American company but also by a complete lack of American regulation of the industry.
I don't personally care if they are banned, makes no real difference to the British.
Good job, gov!!
Nov 28th, 2012 - 10:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I don't care if their British or not, its pretty hard to fault them being banned after what happened. No fan of Halliburton either of course...
Nov 29th, 2012 - 12:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0I really love how the some nationalist “Britanicus” now don’t want to be linked with BP when things go wrong.
Nov 30th, 2012 - 05:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0So BP owned 50% by the American in a big mess is not British at all.
But BAE owned by Americans, Canadians, Italian, etc is more British than the Queen.
How nationalist Britanicus right wing mind works?
Any rational explanation?
May be is a KaMoron propaganda effect?
Hey dick head....I mean danyberger.....I get what the British are saying the because BP is named British Petroleum, it has nothing to do with the government and British people you. Unlike like the communist argentina that owns businesses in the countries name. Where were you from again dickhead?
Nov 30th, 2012 - 08:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@Captain Poppy
Dec 01st, 2012 - 07:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0I'm from Bolivia with African Ancestors and the product of rape of my mother by a drunk Mapuche while the husband of my mother from Africa was distracted trying to sell my brother for being so ugly.
In the end he sold my little brother to a couple of travestis from US who gave to my little brother the name of “Roberto Tijuana” (The ugly).
Since then my little brother change his name to “Captain Poppy”.
Of course I was the lucky one of the family...
Why do you have any problem with that?
I didn't ask for your history, everyone has a sad story in their history. and I really care little of anyone else's sad stories. I asked where you are from. You certainly have a unhealthy dose of anger from being indian. “Bolivia” would have been perfect.
Dec 01st, 2012 - 04:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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