Rapid Response

Hey, remember what happened in the Gulf last April?

… crew members died and suffered terrible injuries because every one of the Horizon’s defenses failed on April 20. Some were deployed but did not work. Some were activated too late, after they had almost certainly been damaged by fire or explosions. Some were never deployed at all.

And the Gulf was screwed, and fishermen, homeowners, states, the federal government, British Petroleum, insurance companies et. alia are arguing over who has responsibility to pay what and to whom, and will keep arguing for a very long time… as in years. That’s the American way.

Here, a PEMEX pipeline explosion a week ago Sunday in  San Martín Texmelucan, Puebla, killed 29 persons and destroyed 101 houses.  It is not yet certain whether the explosion was caused by thieves stealing oil, or poor maintenance on the PEMEX line, or subsidence combined with negligence, not that identifying the culprit is the most immediate concern of those who lost their homes or loved ones.

PEMEX has already started making restitution to survivors and those who lost property. 18 partially or wholly damaged houses in colonia San San Damián were demolished Christmas Eve in preparation for new construction. That’s the Mexican way.