[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

Your right, and that is part of my point. Whenever they drill in other countries they do not have to follow the guidelines as the do when drilliing in the U.S.

Nor do they in the United States sure the follow more closely but there have been several events to where they were warned, did not fix the problems and the result has been an oil spill. Now with that said not onlt the oil industry but coal industry are also at fault for recent issues because of not following regulations and guidelines. When being notified not fixing the issues. Thus, these companies are very important in the free market economy that we live in however, these companies also need to realize while they are cutting costs they are risking lifes in which I do not think they realize untill such situations happen. But agreed companies that are the centerpiece of energy and oil are the american economy at this day in age, with out off shore drilling we would be importing oil in mass and thus, our gas prices would prob be at 8 or 10 dollars a gallon. I dont want that but I DO want these companies to follow guidelines and make changes when they are suggested so all American families can be safe.