Oil Drilling Safety

Experts Say BP Ignored 'Numerous Warnings' Before Gulf Spill

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 02.13.2012

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WASHINGTON (AP) — BP and the oil industry drilling in the Gulf of Mexico lacked the proper safety attitude to handle the large risks of deep-water d...

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Oil And Gas Industry May Sue OSHA Over Flame-Resistant Clothing Requirement

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

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Oil and gas drilling groups are so upset over a new federal policy requiring workers to wear flame-resistant clothing on well-drilling rigs that they ...

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BP Safety Violations: Has Paid A Only A Pittance In Fines

ProPublica | Posted 05.25.2011

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Big Oil Fought Off New Safety Rules Before Rig Explosion

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transocean, Oil Drilling Safety, Bp, Oil Rig, Oil Rig Disaster, Deepwater Horizon, TransOcean Accident, Oil Drilling Disaster, Mms, Oil Accident, BP Accident, Oil Spill Gulf of Mexico 2010, Oil Spill, Green News

Scroll down to see the proposed safety regulations and BP's objection As families mourn the 11 workers thrown overboard in the worst oil rig disaster...

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