Deep water : the Gulf oil disaster and the future of offshore drilling : report to the President /

Synopsis: On April 20, 2010, the Macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men, and beginning a catastrophe that sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and spilled over 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill disrupted an entire region's economy, damaged fisherie...

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Corporate Author:	United States. National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Format:	Government Document Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling : [2011]
Subjects:	United States. > National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010. Oil spills > Mexico, Gulf of. Offshore oil well drilling > Government policy > United States. Explosion de la plateforme Deepwater Horizon et marée noire dans le golfe du Mexique, 2010. Déversements de pétrole > Mexique, Golfe du. Oil spills. Gulf of Mexico. United States. 2010 Government publications > United States.
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Summary:	Synopsis: On April 20, 2010, the Macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men, and beginning a catastrophe that sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and spilled over 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill disrupted an entire region's economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for oil and gas-the latest frontier in the national energy supply. Soon after, President Barack Obama appointed a seven-member Commission to investigate the disaster, analyze its causes and effects, and recommend the actions necessary to minimize such risks in the future. The Commission's report offers the American public and policymakers alike the fullest account available of what happened in the Gulf and why, and proposes actions-changes in company behavior, reform of government oversight, and investments in research and technology-required as industry moves forward to meet the nation's energy needs. Complementary reports, staff background papers, hearing records, and other materials produced by the Commission are available at www.oilspillcommission.gov.
Item Description:	"January 2011." Shipping list numbers: 2011-0020-S.
Physical Description:	xiii, 380 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-355) and index.
ISBN:	9780160873713 0160873711