Environmental Groups Blast Louisiana Refineries for “Accidents” Reported to the LA Dept of Environmental Quality

Here’s the story from the New Orleans Times-Picayune:

http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2010/12/louisiana_oil_refineries_accid.html

While the groups complain about under-reporting, they then turn around to say that the numbers reported show that a BP Texas City type accident could threaten workers and local residents.

What do you think? A fair use of data or a political hit job?