In the US, when an oil company screws up, they are liable for billions of dollars and then end up on the hot seat in front of the US Congress. But, much of the

In the US, when an oil company screws up, they are liable for billions of dollars and then end up on the hot seat in front of the US Congress. But, much of the oil we use in the US comes from places where there is little if any regulation and oversight. You could just as easily exchange Nigeria with Ecuador, Peru or Indonesia. It's a little frustrating how our concern for the environment sometimes seems to end at the US border.