In April 2010, a state-of-the-art offshore oil rig operated by BP exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. The blast killed 11 and ignited a fireball so large it could be seen from 40 miles away. For nearly ...

In March 2001, the P36 oil platform suffered a chain of failures that began with a sealed tank, untrained contractors, and a buildup of gas no one noticed in time. When the tank ruptured, compressed ...

Now they face the threat of new drilling and a Mississippi River scheme The danger of deepwater oil operations, combined with the loosening of Obama-era rules, mean the risk of a repeat disaster is ...

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