According to Blaze Shakes Oil Industry, an accident was reported at 9:00AM today, Thursday September 2, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana. The cause of this accident is unknown at the time but it is under intensive investigation. Fortunately no casualties were reported and according to the article, only about one gallon of oil was spilled. Although this incident seems minor, it is of great significance due to the previous oil spill in April. It also gives environmentalist groups and politicians, those that are skeptical about offshore drilling, more reasons to push toward a “drilling moratorium”. This incident further proves the Oil industry’s incapability of safely monitoring offshore drilling.
In an attempt to solve this issue or prevent another accident from occurring, The Obama administration is aiming to place stricter regulation on oil industries and cease drilling in waters deeper than 500 feet. Although this may seem like a quick and obvious fix, one must consider those that may lose their jobs as a result.
~Mimi Tekeste
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