Trump Tries to Weaken Safety Rule for Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

June 12, 2018 / by Michelle Frey / BSEE, Conservation, deepwater horizon, Fresh Water, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, offshore drilling, safety rules, Science & Conservation

Published by Ocean Conservancy Last month, the Trump administration announced plans to weaken offshore drilling safety rules that were put in place to prevent incidents like the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, which killed 11 workers and spilled 210 million gallons of oil into the ocean. Tell the administration that you oppose efforts to weaken offshore drilling safety […]

My Vision for the Gulf

April 20, 2017 / by Kara Lankford / BP anniversary, BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, bp oil spill, Conservation, deepwater horizon, Europe, Fresh Water, gulf of mexico, kara lankford, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Policy, restoration, Science & Conservation, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Together we can get to a Gulf that is restored, healthy and thriving once more. April 20, 2017, marks seven years since the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster began, taking the lives of 11 people and severely impacting the Gulf of Mexico. As someone who grew up and works in the Gulf, […]

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