https://redstate.com/vladimir/2010/06/20/bp-observations-and-ruminations/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 06:55:10 -0400<![CDATA[I&#8217;m no apologist for Big Oil. As a resident of South Louisiana, I&#8217;ve seen the mess that was left behind when they left for greener pastures. The simmering animosity between the &#8220;majors&#8221; and us &#8220;independents&#8221; goes back generations. They also have enough dough to carry their own water; they don&#8217;t need the help of a small fish blogger like me.]]>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:31:06 -0400<![CDATA[Steve Maley]]>https://redstate.com/vladimir/2010/06/20/bp-observations-and-ruminations-n35196