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Offshore drilling industry's dirty little secret: they can't clean it up

Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson recently told Congress, 'the point is we have to take every step to prevent these things from happening, because when they happen we are not well equipped to prevent any and all damage. There is no response capability that wi

Beleaguered BP CEO Tony Hayward is running a series of television ads in the Mexico Gulf region that end with the promise, as he looks the viewer in the eye, "we will make this right." Leaving aside for the moment the fact that the hundreds of thousands of animals are already dead or are slowly dying in the Gulf, Mr. Hayward's promise is just plain impossible for him to keep.

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Offshore drilling industry's dirty little secret: they can't clean it up

Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson recently told Congress, 'the point is we have to take every step to prevent these things from happening, because when they happen we are not well equipped to prevent any and all damage. There is no response capability that wi

Beleaguered BP CEO Tony Hayward is running a series of television ads in the Mexico Gulf region that end with the promise, as he looks the viewer in the eye, "we will make this right." Leaving aside for the moment the fact that the hundreds of thousands of animals are already dead or are slowly dying in the Gulf, Mr. Hayward's promise is just plain impossible for him to keep.

  

HILL LIFE & PEOPLE SLIDESHOWS
The speeches Jan. 15, 2012

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Liberal Party supporters
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Former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks at a tribute that party gave him.
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Liberal interim leader Bob Rae speaks to delegates on opening night.
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Mike Crawley makes a speech in an effort to become the party's president.
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Kingston and the Islands riding association president Ron Hartling makes a bid for party president.
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Former Liberal MP Alexandra Mendes speaks to delegates in a bid to become the party president.
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Former Liberal Cabinet Minister Sheila Copps makes a speech in her bid to become party president.
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Delegates debate a variety of resolutions.
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Former House Speaker Peter Milliken, right, chairs a plenary session on constitutional amendments.
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A delegate votes during a plenary session on various resolutions.
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Liberal Convention co-chair Mauril Bélanger, centre.
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Presidential candidates Ron Hartling, Alexandra Mendes, Mike Crawley and Sheila Copps.
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Mike Crawley speaks to delegates after winning the party's presidency by a tight 26 vote margin.
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Bob Rae speaks to delegates to close the convention.
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Mike Crawley and his family.
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Liberal MPs Hedy Fry, Rodger Cuzner and John McKay listen as Bob Rae addresses delegates.

MICHAEL DE ADDER'S TAKE