House Democrats took BP CEO Tony Hayward of the task Thursday for not living up to his 2007 vow to “focus like a laser on a safe and reliable operations,” charging that the company’s cost reduction efforts have led to the catastrophic bombing of a deep – water oil well in the Gulf of Mexico and the ongoing environmental disaster. After more than one hour and 20 minutes after opening statements by lawmakers, Hayward initiation began apologizing for the disaster only to be interrupted by a woman on the back of the room that hearing was clearly owned by the oil and shouted: “You should go to jail! “A commotion arose as guards arrested her and took her out of the room.
Earlier, Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Hayward said that a review of 30,000 BP documents found “no evidence that you ignored the enormous risks increased BP.”
But the top Republican Committee, Rep. Joe L. Barton (Texas), offered a personal apology to Hayward and instead took aim at President Obama, because he felt “ashamed” by the White House Wednesday deal in which BP agreed to set up a 20 billion U.S. dollars Escrow Fund to deal with economic and environmental claims. Barton called it a “shakedown. ”
“I am ashamed of what happened in the White House yesterday,” said Barton. He said that the escrow account amounts to a “slush fund” that has “no legal status” and set “a terrible precedent” for other companies. To say that he speaks for itself, Barton Hayward said, “I apologize.
Barton BP agreement referred Wednesday to 20 billion U.S. dollars payable to an escrow account to claims related to the disaster costs.
As Hayward sat alone at the witness table surrounded by two dozen photographers, said Barton BP misconduct should be handled by the legal system with a fair trial.
Edward J. Rep. Markey (D-Mass.) said that the escrow fund had not been, but “it was rather the government of the United States working on the most vulnerable citizens in our country that we have now to protect the residents of the Gulf . Markey noted that protracted litigation was only recently as a result of payments to the victims of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker’s 1989 spill off Alaska.
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In prepared testimony, Hayward said the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico “never happen” and has left him “personally devastated.”
Hayward is to appear before the Subcommittee on Energy Committee on oversight and investigations to questions about the causes of the April 20 explosion aboard the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon answer and the resulting oil spill, the worst in American history.
In an introductory statement Waxman cited internal documents of BP as he attacked the company on several occasions to take “shortcuts” that he said threatened lives and increased the risk of a catastrophic blowout.
Corporate complacency BP is astonishing, “Waxman told the panel. He charged that “there is a complete contradiction between BP’s words and actions.” Hayward was brought to safety a top priority, but instead took an unacceptable risk and the cut corner after corner, “Waxman said,” and the entire Gulf Coast is paying the price. ”
During a Wednesday meeting with President Obama in the White House, BP’s CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg, apologized for the spill, then a public statement of remorse afterwards. But Svanberg apology was less than well received when he committed a blunder of species by saying: “We care about the little people.”
In his opening speech, Hayward told the panel that he understands the anger of Americans toward him and BP.
“The explosion and fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may never happen, and I am deeply sorry that he did,” said Hayward. He said he was “personally devastated” when he heard that 11 oil rig workers were slain in the blast. “My grief is only increased when the disaster is still,” he said.
Hayward said that “neither I nor the company is perfect,” but that “we are unwavering in our commitment to our responsibilities.” He said BP has spent nearly 1.5 billion U.S. dollars since the explosion and vowed that he will not rest until the leak is properly connected and cleaned up the spill.
In a separate hearing, the Ministry of Interior of the Inspector General plans to the House Natural Resources Committee on Thursday to say that elected officials should consider imposing ethical rules of oil and gas companies doing business with the federal government.
According to a copy of her prepared testimony obtained by The Washington Post, the inspector general, Mary L. Kendall will also tell the panel that the Minerals Management Agency, which oversees offshore oil drilling, the BP oil spill in penetrating a “full back” way and needs to have renewed its culture.
source:newyorktimes
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