Trump Rolls Back Safety Rules Meant to Prevent Another Deepwater Horizon Spill

Washington Post

The Trump administration has weakened offshore drilling safety rules put in place after a 2010 explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil platform triggered the largest ocean spill in U.S. history. Officials say the revised Well Control Rule is in line with President Trump’s stance on “facilitating energy dominance” by increasing oil and gas production.

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