Arkansas State Senator Jason Rapert has reportedly responded to the Mayflower oil spill by playing on Exxon’s remorse. He has convinced Exxon to re-commission the Valdez, to make continuous runs from New Orleans to Little Rock. The new legislation allowing more stream pollution helped, and of course, there were a few tax breaks thrown in. A spokesperson said “It will create jobs. Working with industry-not regulating them is the key. What could possibly go wrong?"
