RE: A very controversial Post31 Jan 2021 06:36
WOW, great post SC. Can I add as an oilie of >37 years.. The things that people worry about, loss of containment, leaks, pollution, are caused by greed. Technology exists to keep the industry safe and clean and MOST people within the industry want to keep it safe and clean. What is needed is legislation that makes it too expensive for operators to cut corners and take environmental risks.
For some very good reasons that you have pointed out SC, oil is not going to go away just yet, there are too many benefits. The environmentalists in the Bahamas need to get off of the "Not in my back yard" train and realise the potential benefits to the Bahamas. That being done they can use their voices to ensure that the industry has a strictly environmental foundation and the money doesn't just end up in some ministers pocket, but is used to develop future sustainable industries as some have eluded to before.