Yes it is absurd because destroying the environment should not be considered a business expense. When a cab is fined for speeding, he cannot claim it as a busi

Yes it is absurd because destroying the environment should not be considered a business expense. When a cab is fined for speeding, he cannot claim it as a business expense. He put lives at risk and that is not a reasonable business decision. It should be the same for oil spills. But guess what, tax codes are not written by taxi drivers...