Articles Tagged With 'Oil Industry'
Why Tracking BP Worker Deaths Is Tricky
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) uses record-keeping methods that make it difficult to track worker fatalities that BP and other oil companies are responsible for.
BP Document: Big Plans for Deepwater Drilling
A BP document shows the oil company had big plans to push deepwater drilling.
Gov’t Watchdog: Offshore Drilling Regulator Has Too Few Inspectors And Poor Training
The Interior Department inspector general says the MMS relies too heavily on the oil and gas industry to watch itself.
Oil and Gas Lobby, Unfazed by Gulf Disaster, Defends Regulators and Status Quo
Despite documented problems in offshore drilling regulation, the oil and gas industry is defending the status quo on regulations.
BP’s Spill Plans Had Few Ways to Stop a Blowout
None of BP's documents and plans we've been able to find have details on how to deal with a blowout.
Read Documents Showing BP’s Pattern of Neglecting Its Own Safety Policies
The documents about BP's internal reports on safety problems are available for inspection.
Years of Internal BP Probes Warned That Neglect Could Lead to Accidents
BP's own internal investigations warned that the company had created a culture of disregard for safety and environmental rules and risked a serious accident if it did not change its ways.
BP, Prior to Gulf Accident, Said Measuring Oil Flow Was ‘Critical’ to Effective Response
Statements by BP on the importance of measuring the Gulf oil spill contradict the company's own documents.
Under Cheney’s Influence, Wyoming’s Oil Ties Flooded MMS
A report details the cozy connections between the energy industry and political figures in Wyoming.
Did BP’s Acts to Save Time and Money Set the Stage for the Gulf Disaster?
BP made decisions to save time and money that may have contributed to the Deepwater Horizon accident, news reports say.
Director of Offshore Drilling Regulatory Agency Fired
Reports say that Elizabeth Birnbaum has been removed as head of the Minerals Management Service.
After Removing Mud Before Accident, BP’s “Top Kill” Injects Mud to Stop Oil
Before the explosion in the Gulf, BP and Transocean argued over removing mud from the oil well.
Gov’t Subsidizes Deep-Water Drilling With Big Tax Breaks
Federal incentives for expanding offshore drilling, which have cost billions, have outlived their purpose.
Investigations You Need to Read: Monday
Today's accountability news: The Wall Street Journal reports that since 2008, the company that operated the drilling rig that sank in the Gulf of Mexico has been the subject of about 75 percent of all federal safety investigations.
