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Massive Oil Spill Could Happen Again, Panel Says

Jan 5th 2011 – 7:34PM
Gerald Herbert, AP

Gerald Herbert, AP

NEW ORLEANS -- A presidential commission's conclusion on the largest offshore oil spill in history that decisions meant to save time and money created an unreasonable amount of risk won't be the final word on the disaster. But it already has the companies involved with the blown-out well and Deepwater Horizon rig pointing...

After Gulf Blast, Drilling Ban Debate Intensifies

By Laura ParkerSep 2nd 2010 – 7:57PM
Gerald Herbert, AP

Gerald Herbert, AP

(Sept. 2) -- The explosion and fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico has intensified the debate over the Obama administration's temporary ban on deepwater drilling in the gulf, even though the accident apparently did not involve drilling and the ban doesn't apply to the installation because it's in shallow...

Background on house energy and commerce committee

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the United States House of Representatives.

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