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The Deepwater Horizon disaster: Lasting impacts and lingering questions 15 years later

After a massive explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 workers on April 20, 2010, millions of gallons of crude oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico for months, triggering the most ...
The Atlantic

Oil Spill Spurs Calls to Roll Back Drilling Plan

When an explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico claimed the lives of 11 people, the incident was declared a tragedy. Now, with the rig at the bottom of the Gulf and thousands of gallons of oil ...
Korea JoongAng Daily

Three injured in drilling rig collapse in Daegu

A 21-meter drilling rig collapsed onto a busy road in Daegu on Wednesday, injuring three people and disrupting traffic. The ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Analysis: Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Generate 4,000+ Oil Spills

WASHINGTON— The Trump administration’s proposal to dramatically ramp up offshore oil drilling could lead to 4,232 oil spills, dumping 12.1 million gallons of oil into ocean waters, according to an ...
Seeking Alpha

ConocoPhillips sees no effect on Alaska drilling plans after rig collapse

ConocoPhillips (COP) said Tuesday it anticipates no impact to its Alaska drilling plans after a rig set for exploration and pre-drilling at its Willow development toppled over last month. The rig - ...