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“But, in fact, this disaster was almost the inevitable result of years of industry and government complacency and lack of attention to safety.

#LAST HORIZON OIL RIG SERIES#

“Our investigation shows that a series of specific and preventable human and engineering failures were the immediate causes of the disaster,” said Commission Co- Chair William K. approach to drilling safety and greatly reduce the chances of a similar, large scale disaster in the future. (Washington, DC) – The Presidentially-appointed Oil Spill Commission today released its landmark, definitive report, Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling, on the causes and consequences of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, and proposed comprehensive reforms of both government and industry practices to overhaul the U.S. Dependence on Domestic Offshore Oil Makes Reform a National Priority Independent Government Safety Agency and Industry Safety Institute Both Needed

Offshore Drilling Safetyĭefinitive Investigation Finds Gulf Disaster was Preventable Similar Future Disasters Likely Without Action by Congress, Administration, and Industry The report, DEEPWATER The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling can be downloaded in its entirety HERE.īelow is a summary of the reports key findings provided by Oil Spill Commission Landmark Report on Gulf Disaster Proposes Urgent Reform of Industry and Government Practices to Overhaul U.S. Reilly, and includes other members including Frances Beinecke, Donald Boesch, Terry Garcia, Cherry Murray, and Frances Ulmer.

The Commission is co-chaired by Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator William K. The Commission was established on May 22 by President Obama to examine the relevant facts and circumstances concerning the root causes of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and develope options to guard against, and mitigate the impact of, any oil spills associated with offshore drilling in the future. Today, The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling release its final report on its investigation into the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill.

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