Oil companies have abandoned over 27,000 gas and oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico according to a recent study. Shocking. As if the news wasn’t bad enough already. To make matters worse, the Federal Government warned the greedy oil companies about the danger of abandoned wells leaking but it didn’t matter. The warnings were ignored and the Fed did not care enough to regulate the oil companies behavior.

Oil Wells Abandoned in the Gulf of Mexico

This number would be horrible if it included all the waters in the world. But more than 27,000 in just the Gulf of Mexico alone? Out of the more than 27,000 wells, over 1,000 have been left to rot or are unfinished for over 10 years. The news gets worse again. Some of the 1,000 are from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s.

Gulf of Mexico Has Untold Number Of Leaking Oil Wells

So, BP is not the only bad boy. I’ll never forget a recent interview Saun Hannity had with the CEO of Shell Oil Company. The Shell Oil CEO actually said critically that because people did not want to see oil rigs off the shores ruining their “pristine view”, it forced the oil companies to go farther out to drill which made it more of a risk. You see, it’s our fault.

My wife and I love Destin, Florida and because we don’t want to see oil rigs from the beautiful beaches -that’s why we have environmental, wildlife and people destroying damage. Disgusting. And good old Saun didn’t disagree with him. He was quite accomodating to big Shell Oil just like he is to BP PLC, saying they have been there from day one.

Isn’t it sad that unless the money hungry oil companies are made to behave they will not. Even if it is for the good of mankind, the environment and wildlife. Why? Greed. They can make billions and billions of dollars but don’t want to spend a small portion of their profits for the safety of mankind and the environment.

Maybe it is time we abandon the oil companies like they abandoned the gas and oil wells.

My oil spill plan compared to President Obama’s actual response.