The US government on Friday published proposed new regulations on offshore oil drilling that would reverse safeguards put in place following the Deepwater Horizon environmental disaster in 2010.
The proposed rules ease requirements on safety and pollution prevention equipment for offshore rigs to promote more drilling, according to a statement from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
"By reducing theRead more
The US government on Friday published proposed new regulations on offshore oil drilling that would reverse safeguards put in place following the Deepwater Horizon environmental disaster in 2010.
The proposed rules ease requirements on safety and pollution prevention equipment for offshore rigs to promote more drilling, according to a statement from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
"By reducing theRead more
Tim Burton’s latest fantastical oddity, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” debuted with a hefty $28.5 million, while Peter Berg’s acclaimed disaster movie “Deepwater Horizon,” about the 2010 oil rig explosion, failed to tap North American moviegoers.
In a crowded autumn weekend at the box office, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” came out on top. The 20th Century FoxRead more
Six years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP on Thursday estimated the total pre-tax cost of the disaster at $61.6 billion.
In a statement, the oil giant identified "significant progress in resolving outstanding claims" arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico accident and oil spill.
An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 men off the coastRead more