BP spill report underscores government complacency

By Aaron Mehta

A presidentially-appointed commission today called for major changes in offshore oil drilling and described the Deepwater Horizon spill as “

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"… today called for major changes in offshore oil drilling and described the Deepwater Horizon spill as “almost the inevitable result of years of industry and governme …"

"… breaks out.The 398 page final report of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling provides a detailed analysis of the events …"

"… Coast Guard/Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team, which plans to issue a report in March 2011, is …"

National Academy releases interim report on Deepwater Horizon

By Aaron Mehta

The National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council have just released preliminary findings on what caused the explosion a

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"… just released preliminary findings on what caused the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil platform earlier this year, concluding that a series of human failings …"

"… ailings contributed to the accident.The “Interim Report on Causes of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Blowout and Ways to Prevent Such Events“ cites delays in recogni …"

Volunteer vessels at BP rig were “floating militia,” need more coordination

By Aaron Mehta

One of the many lessons learned from the BP disaster is to better coordinate responses by private boats that hurry to an offshore rig explos

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"… rd had evidence it failed to follow its own firefighting policy during the Deepwater Horizon disaster and is investigating if the chaotic spraying of tons of salt wate …"

"… ilian ships.Allen described the fleet of civilian vessels that sped to the Deepwater Horizon immediately after the explosion as a “floating militia” and praised th …"

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Science panel investigates firefighting preceding BP oil spill

By Aaron Mehta

A panel of National Academy of Engineering scientists is examining technical issues behind the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, including

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"… to begin looking into the probable causes of the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig and what measures are needed to prevent a repeat of the accident that …"

"… Poskaitis, a regulator from the Marshall Islands, the flag state where the Deepwater Horizon was registered. Poskaitis, the Deputy Commissioner for Maritime Affairs, s …"

"… n September 2009 found, according to one panel member, 390 issues with the Deepwater Horizon rig – a larger number of problems than those identified in annual inspec …"

Haphazard firefighting might have sunk BP oil rig

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

The Coast Guard has gathered evidence it failed to follow its own firefighting policy during the Deepwater Horizon disaster and is investiga

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"… thered evidence it failed to follow its own firefighting policy during the Deepwater Horizon disaster and is investigating whether the chaotic spraying of tons of salt …"

"… efighting expert supervised the half-dozen private boats that answered the Deepwater Horizon’s distress call to fight the blaze.An official maritime investigation le …"

"… andant Thad Allen, who would later head the government’s response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, warned that a budget crunch was turning the Coast Guard fleet i …"

"… ist, was the initial watch commander during the evening of the accident on Deepwater Horizon. In this video, Robb testified in New Orleans about the U.S. Coast Guard …"

Treasury Dept. subpoenas TransOcean about Myanmar operations

By Julie Vorman and Laurel Adams

TransOcean Ltd., the offshore drilling company facing numerous investigations about its rig explosion and the ensuing BP oil spill, says the

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"… red an outside lawyer to investigate the matter.The owner of the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon rig leased by BP in the Gulf of Mexico, TransOcean is involved in investig …"