BP CEO Outed

Hope You Can Believe In

Glad that business is picking back up in the Gulf.

Thanks For The Update, Barry!

$3.5 Billion

WHOPPING.

The Perfect Protest?

People have been talking about protesting British Petroleum for a while because they're angry. They're angry because their livelihoods have been taken from them. They're angry because of the environmental damage that has occurred. They're angry because of the indecision which has led to this problem getting out of hand. Some are just angry to be angry.

But you know who aren't angry? British Petroleum. They might be annoyed by it a little bit. The fine they faced probably sucked and paying for the damages does too, but this is a company that makes billions every year. They're still doing alright no matter what happens. I think if you want to protest British Petroleum, you need to really piss those blimey Brits off.

I think I have the perfect protest. Obviously, growing up in the Boston area, I've been greatly influence by Revolutionary War history. A particular moment or event really stood out to me when I was thinking about a protest. I started thinking about the Boston Tea Party.

This was the event that really started the war. It really ticked of the Brits. It wasn't about losing the land, the subjects, the trading posts; it was about all that tea that was dropped into Boston Harbor. They hated all that tea going to waste. They were so pissed off about it that they decided to go to war over it.

If we really want to piss British Petroleum off, I say we dump a large portion of the World's tea into the Gulf. That would show them. May be they'll try and clean up the Gulf then. May be they'll take action. Because I'm sick of all this inaction. This problem should have been solved already. Their failure is unacceptable. We must strike.

Yachting Solves No Problems

Cameron And Obama Talk About BP

Probably good for relations between the two countries.

Coast Guard's BP Ultimatun

Donate To The Gulf?

Okay, this isn't a natural disaster. This is a man made disaster. Oil is biodegradable. It will go away. Yes, it's a cause, but I don't think people should solicit money for it. It was BP's fault. They should be picking up the check for EVERYTHING. They should be fined more than what they've been fined. Hell, Limewire was fined more than BP was. Let's get things right here. Their line of defense on this issue has been atrocious. They should have been more proactive than reactive. This is like Toyota with some throttle problems. The US needs to take a stand on this.

But back to the matter at hand: people donating to this pisses me off. People shouldn't donate to this. BP should refund everyone that donates to this. This isn't an earthquake. This isn't a typhoon. This isn't a tsunami. Let's get that clear. This was man made. The men responsible for this disaster should be held responsible for the check. It's embarrassing that people are trying to donate to this cause. Let BP do it. BP should do it. I saw someone on Twitter trying to get other people to donate. It just set me off.

It's Not Enough!

Glad BP is being proactive. People in the Gulf probably don't feel the same.

Environmental Toll

I can barely watch.

Capped But Not Stopped

BP: To Face Punishment

If they US finds that BP has committed crimes, the US must be harsh. They cannot be weak with this punishment because it has had devastating effects in the Gulf Coast. The oil has reached all the way to Mississippi. The Obama Administration cannot take this lightly because this has been a huge cost for the people of that region. It has been a huge blow to his administration because they have not acted as quick as they should in shutting it down. They should have been aggressive about that and now they need to be aggressive in pursuing charges.

The Price We've Paid

BP Battered

BP's stock has taken a huge hit over the course of the oil spill:

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Despite the sharp fall in BP's share price following the company's inability to cap a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, most analysts say the selloff is overdone.

BP shares sank nearly 15% Tuesday after the company's latest attempt to seal the leaking Gulf oil well failed over the weekend. The selloff accelerated just before the closing bell, when U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced a criminal probe into the spill.

Since the accident happened April 20, which resulted in 11 deaths and an oil leak of up to 19,000 barrels per day, BP shares have fallen nearly 40%, wiping out nearly $70 billion in shareholder value. Before the accident the company had a market capitalization of nearly $183 billion. Now it's just below $115 billion.

Should have shorted BP.

The Backlash Begins

BP Fails Again

Seems like BP and failure are becoming synonymous:

Obama Steps Up

It's about time. BP dropped the ball on this one.

BP Has Failed

Their efforts to stop the oil have been dismal. BP should face hefty fines for this failure. It's been over a month.

Oil Platform Collapses

It can only go down from here for BP right? The rig that is. I'm sure BP's reputation can't go any lower.