Home › In the Gulf, a long history of oil spills and cover-ups
 

Keywords :   


In the Gulf, a long history of oil spills and cover-ups

2013-05-07 13:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: When BP`s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in 2010, it hemorrhaged roughly 210 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. We know now, thanks to recent court hearings and settlements, that all this happened because oil company managers were cutting corners on safety, and the federal governments monitoring system for offshore drilling was broken. We also know that it wasn`t the first time oil companies had spilled in the Gulf. What we dont know - and probably never will - is how much...

Tags: long history oil gulf

Category:Electronics and Electrical

Latest from this category

All news
»
30.06Hurricane Beryl Update Statement
30.06Summary for Hurricane Beryl (AT2/AL022024)
30.06Hurricane Beryl Graphics
30.06Hurricane Beryl Forecast Discussion Number 8
30.06Hurricane Beryl Public Advisory Number 8
30.06Hurricane Beryl Wind Speed Probabilities Number 8
30.06Hurricane Beryl Forecast Advisory Number 8
30.06Weekly Recap: Rockline Wins WOW Innovation Award, Hospeco Purchases Nuance Solutions & More
More »