The Biden administration is due to issue a new five-year offshore drilling plan. The program strives to fulfill its mission through high quality research, practical solutions, partnerships, and. “The risks of drilling in our ocean and Gulf waters are huge, and the alternatives to oil are too abundant for us to tolerate these threats. The mission of the Oil and Gas Extraction Program is to conduct research, work with partners, and develop and communicate workplace solutions to improve worker safety and health in the oil and gas extraction industry.
All told, there are hundreds of spills in American waters every year, and while many are small, they add up. Hurricane Ida triggered dozens of oil spills once again in the Gulf of Mexico. Just last year, the spill off the coast of Southern California near Huntington Beach provided another stark and dark reminder that oil is dirty, dangerous, and can make our air and water too toxic for life. Simply put, the offshore drilling industry has a dangerous track record: When they drill, they spill. “It would be nice to think that the Deepwater Horizon disaster was a unique or freak occurrence, but sadly, it wasn’t. As we remember the oil-covered wildlife and beaches, it’s a tragic reminder of why we need to avoid offshore drilling, which puts us at risk of another catastrophic spill.
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“Twelve years after the searing BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, the Gulf Coast remains scarred and the region’s ecosystems have yet to make a full recovery. Large amounts of oil are seen on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico that have leaked out from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig operated by BP on May 6. In response to the anniversary of the BP oil spill, Environment Texas Director Luke Metzger said: To prevent disasters such as the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environmental groups are calling on the administration to put forward a plan with no new leasing. Twelve years later, the Biden administration is due to release a new offshore drilling plan before the nation’s current oil and gas leasing program expires later this year. The damage endured, as wildlife populations crashed in the years following the disaster. The largest oil spill in American history, the disaster ultimately poured 4 million barrels – or 168 million gallons – of petroleum into the Gulf of Mexico, killing sea turtles, birds, a record number of dolphins and more. AUSTIN, Texas – BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded nearly 12 years ago on April 20, 2010.
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