It saddens me a great deal when I hear of this kind of accidents. It didn't have to happen. Norwegians and Brits have safeguards for the offshore oil drilling. Some kind of a Christmas tree to shutoff the oil flow at the base of the oil well, where the pipe goes into the ground.

Why can't these people understand that bit of prudence and safety measure might save them in a long run. Perfect example of penny wise pound foolish.

And another reason to start thinking about alternative energy. Mainly solar.

I could rant and rant... And really sad to hear about this tragic situation.