Another Safety Failure Asserted On Doomed Rig
For months, talk has centered on a blowout preventer failing to stop powerful gases from surging up a well and sparking explosions aboard the Deepwater Horizon. Now crew members who survived the blasts said another critical safety device also failed. Read more on KPRC Local 2 Houston
Transocean Stops India Well on Safety Concern After BP Spill
May 26 (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd. , the operator of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded last month and triggered a leak at a BP Plc well in the Gulf of Mexico, suspended drilling at a site in India because of safety concerns. Read more on Bloomberg
Democracy NOW! – DN! 3/3 -BP is a London-based oil company with one of the worst safety records of any oil company operating in America, says Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen. In just the last few years, BP has paid 5 million in fines and settlements to the US government for environmental crimes, willful neglect of worker safety rules, and penalties for manipulating energy markets. Published with written permission from democracynow.org. www.democracynow.org Provided to you under Democracy NOW! creative commons license. All credits for this video belongs to democracynow.org, an independent non-profit user funded news media, recognized and broadcast world wide. Video Rating: 5 / 5
Democracy NOW! – DN! 2/3 -BP is a London-based oil company with one of the worst safety records of any oil company operating in America, says Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen. In just the last few years, BP has paid 5 million in fines and settlements to the US government for environmental crimes, willful neglect of worker safety rules, and penalties for manipulating energy markets. Published with written permission from democracynow.org. www.democracynow.org Provided to you under Democracy NOW! creative commons license. All credits for this video belongs to democracynow.org, an independent non-profit user funded news media, recognized and broadcast world wide. Video Rating: 5 / 5
www.energyboom.com CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com This is Coast Guard footage of the controlled burns they’ve had to do as part of containing the massive oil spill that continues to grow out of control in the Gulf of Mexico. Video Rating: 3 / 5
Democracy NOW! – DN! 1/3 -BP is a London-based oil company with one of the worst safety records of any oil company operating in America, says Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen. In just the last few years, BP has paid 5 million in fines and settlements to the US government for environmental crimes, willful neglect of worker safety rules, and penalties for manipulating energy markets. Published with written permission from democracynow.org. www.democracynow.org Provided to you under Democracy NOW! creative commons license. All credits for this video belongs to democracynow.org, an independent non-profit user funded news media, recognized and broadcast world wide. Video Rating: 5 / 5
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