Comments on: BP stand for “back to petroleum” — oil giant shuts clean energy HQ, slashes renewables budget up to $900 million this year, dives into tar sands

By: Bob Wright

Bob Wright — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:24:20 +0000

BP seems to be following the lead of Shell, who backed out of the London Array windfarm and is trying to purchase water rights to build a reservoir needed for oil shale development in the Colorado watershed.

By: David B. Benson

David B. Benson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:41:24 +0000

Kevin — You can now complain to the FTC if they keep up that ad campaign.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:27:24 +0000

They should not be allowed run ads claiming to be “beyond petroleum.” I wonder how much money they spend on that ad campaign.

By: PaulK

PaulK — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:51:42 +0000

How about a list of all the companies that have outspent BP on alternatives over the last three years or who will outspend them this year.

By: Rick Covert

Rick Covert — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:26:38 +0000

Looks like the buggy whip manufacturers are only capable of making… welll, buggy whips.

By: Rick Covert

Rick Covert — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:24:55 +0000

This just in. The Pope is Catholic and water is wet. Details at 11.

By: Richard Pauli

Richard Pauli — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:08:15 +0000

Somehow I appreciate them stopping the green lip service, at least we know where they stand.

By: paulm

paulm — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:59:35 +0000

I think they are panicking! Lets hope others can hold a steady tiller.