This blog discusses corroded BP pipelines in Alaska. According to the blog, 148 piplines earned an "F- rank", which means that they are corroded and could rupture any second. The blog finds interviews from former BP employees in Alaska who once again say BP is sacrificing safety in order to save themselves money. But the blog does a very good job at also bringing up BP's side of the case as well, making it seem very academic and credible.
I found this blog very interesting because it discusses BP's Alaskan pipelines in great depth and what they are doing or not doing to fix them. All of the information in the blog seems very credible and they draw from many sources. With everyones attention on the Gulf oil spill right now, the blog raises the question that maybe some of this attention should shift toward Alaska to prevent another major disaster. It seems as though this is another example of BP just being a fundamentally flawed company, more interested in making a few extra dollars rather than protecting the environment.
I think this source is very creible and usable. I think Nick posted a good blog because this relates to what is going on now. The Gulf Oil Spill occurred because not enough attention was placed on certain factors of the rig. With all that in mind, why isn't more time focused on the Alaskan Pipe lines? Shouldn't that be a major issue?
ReplyDeleteI like the way this article was set up. The first picture that was included was very interesting because you might not have been able to recognize what it was a picture of making you want to read the article and find out. Do you think the appearance of an article has an affect on how many people actually read the article? Do you think the title of the article is more important than the appearance?
ReplyDeleteI've been to Alaska and have actually seen a segment of the great pipeline, it's huge! I can't imagine if one of the pipelines would explode. This is just another example of BP putting production over safety and the environment. If one of the pipeline's would explode say goodbye to anything BP has ever done to try to recover their image.
ReplyDeletethis blog is unsetteling, but i wonder how much of this is hype because of the gulf, it just makes me wonder
ReplyDeleteI think that it is pretty clear that BP has a hard time managing its business. It seems to me that this problem in Alaska could become another Gulf oil spill or Texas City for the oil giant. Propublica really seems to be hammering BP hard. I think some people might think that they are being targeted but maybe its just because they have been in the media so much in recent months.
ReplyDeleteBP is clearly having a lot of problems...I honestly have no idea what i would do if i were in their situation. I mean should they (BP) and the government focus more man power on the Gulf clean up or on this situation in Alaska?
ReplyDeleteTo me, i feel like they should put more people in Alaska because it seems like the rupturing of 148 pipelines would be ridiculous. Even if only half of those pipelines failed then we would still have 74 BIG PROBLEMS.
What do you guys think should happen in regard to the Gulf/Alaska?
I agree with Andrew, I have been to Alaska and seen the pipelines, if one was to burst it would be utter destruction of everything surrounding it, and any hopes BP had of redeeming itself as a respectable corporation.
ReplyDeleteas if the oil spill wasn't bad enough, BP continues to ignore the safety of their own employees and any people and wildlife in the areas around these pipelines to make an extra buck. the blog seems very reputable and i think it should be taken seriously. it'll be interesting to see how long it takes BP to address this new issue.
ReplyDeleteit is hard to think that a company as bug and as powerful as BP can overlook aspects this huge. it makes BP look bad, especially since its puts their workers at risk!
ReplyDeleteI think it is very interesting that even though BP knew the risk their pipes have of causing a spill or explosion, they still went on talking to the press like nothing was the matter with them. They really need to get their equipment up to date and safe or they will have another Gulf Oil Spill on their hands.
ReplyDeleteThis article, even if it may be hype, gives us a lot to think about. I have never seen these pipes like some of you guys have, but I'll take your word that the rupturing of one would be horrendous.
ReplyDeleteReading this article reminds me about another major problem in the United States. Our dam system currently has many severe problems. This article gives an overview of the serious problem. "http://apps.asce.org/reportcard/2005/page.cfm?id=23"
With such horrible report cards for American infrastructures, I personally believe our government needs to take immediate action to prevent numerous disasters in our country. Does anybody have any ideas what our government could to do fix these problems?
It's ridiculous how BP uses "human fire detectors" -workers listen for a hiss or for a smell of oil- to determine if a well is broken. With more and more information coming out, the general consensus is that BP is extremely greedy and cuts nearly every corner possible. One would think that a multi billion dollar company would be a little bit more responsible.
ReplyDeleteTo Amanda and Dan- I agree in the aspect that a "big" company should probably be more organized since it would take more work to keep the business together but at the same time keeping up to date with federal/safety regulations for a big company isn't its main importance, making money is.
ReplyDeleteTo me it seems like BP's whole gameplan is to simply make money at all costs. However, if they look at the big picture it seems like they are wasting a lot more with all their lawsuits and resources being put in to fix the oil spill
ReplyDeletei agree with you maxx! they are putting more effort and money into their lawsuit, instead of using the money to make the situation better.
ReplyDeleteif there is any potential risk when dealing with something that can cause so much destruction such as mining for oil in the ocean then all precautions should be looked at. if there were any pipes that earned an F ranking they should be replaced with no questions asked. the government should have also stepped in and done something when they heard about this.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Scottie, the Government should have definitely stepped in. I feel as though the Government says they're helping, but they're not doing anything to help with this.
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