Cleanup Act

A major contributor to current and future floods and wildfires is to review personal relationships among its staff in case they lead to bad behaviour. The chief executive of BP resigned last week, having been less than fully transparent in reassuring the Board about his chums and conduct, and the company is now seeking to ensure that its own interests are not unnecessarily affected. As an instance of self-imposed regulatory reform and improvement, the process may yet prove nearly as significant as the Chicago Outfit consenting to file income tax returns.