together in a relatively short period of time, it really tells you how poorly this pipeline is being maintained. david guttenberg says there s good reason to be worried. he says he has proof. oil workers, even managers coming to him warning of attempts to trim safety costs, insider memos on bp letterhead dating back to 2002, seeking ways to cut spending on maintenance. so what s the attitude here? we ll do what we want? that s pretty much it, the way i see it, we re bp, we re beyond petroleum, beyond whatever. reporter: beyond regulation, beyond the state of alaska, beyond you, certainly? yeah. reporter: since 2004, the federal agency overseeing the pipeline, has fined the pipeline eight times for safety maintenance and procedural regulations. alyeska has refused to pay a million dollars in fines.
mexico, where corners were cut, is the same corporate culture managing this pipeline? well, that s been the problem that i believe has been the problem, yes. not just an accident waiting to happen, the accidents have been happening repeatedly on this pipeline. critics say they ve been largely ignored until the gulf oil crisis. there s inference within the last six months, might seem like small things, but when you put them all together in a relatively short period of time, it really tells you how poorly this pipeline is being maintained. david gutten burg says there s good reason to be worried. he says he has proof. oil workers, even managers coming to him warning of attempts to trim safety costs, insider memos on bp letterhead seeking ways to cut spending on maintenance. what s the attitude here? we ll do what we want? that s pretty much it, the
this pipeline. critics say they ve been largely ignored until the gulf oil crisis. there s inference within the last six months, might seem like small things, but when you put them all together in a relatively short period of time, it really tells you how poorly this pipeline is being maintained. david gutten burg says there s good reason to be worried. he says he has proof. oil workers, even managers coming to him warning of attempts to trim safety costs, insider memos on bp letterhead seeking ways to cut spending on maintenance. what s the attitude here? we ll do what we want? that s pretty much it, the way i see it, we re bp, we re beyond petroleum, beyond whatever. beyond regulation, beyond the state of alaska, beyond you, certainly. yeah. since 2004, the federal agency overseeing the pipeline,