"Meanwhile, access to
the site continues to be tightly policed. According to InsideClimate, ExxonMobil
threatened reporter Lisa Song with arrest on Wednesday when she
entered the command center looking for government officials.
So is it like martial law or a police state in Mayflower, or are these just more whiners and media frenzy whippers?
Hard to tell. Of course it could be both.
The restricted area is considerably smaller than the no-fly zone's 78 square miles.
It's not clear what happened to the press conference that was announced for April 6.
Here's the way the Arkansas Times saw it as of April 6:
"Public accountability
remains a pressing issue. The Faulkner County judge disclaimed responsibility
in refusing an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette FOI request for county records related
to cleanup activities. This is on top of police-state actions by Faulkner
County officials to let Exxon Mobil set rules on public access to affected
areas.
"The secrecy is wrong.
The delegation of authority to a private company is wrong. But Faulkner County
officials are deeply in the thrall of the energy industry thanks to the
Fayetteville shale play. Public interest takes a backseat.
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