Comment Re:"Didn't drilling regulations...?" No. (Score 1) 61
No, "natural seepage" will not cause millions of gallons of gas to drift out into the ocean every year,
Natural seepage in the gulf of mexico is about 140,000 tonnes a year, or 1 million barrels of oil. So, yes it does. Ok, it's only a fifth of the amount from the deepwater spill, but it's constant rather than one-off. Link: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10388&page=70
At the time of the spill, the liability was limited to 75 million bucks. That's definitely one regulation which increases risk taking!
Is someone paying you to post this?
Nope, you can remove you tinfoil hat now