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Now That the Well Is Capped, Should BP Ever Be Allowed to Open It Again?

By David KnowlesAug 6th 2010 – 2:10PM

(Aug. 6) -- You'd think that after suffering the worst accidental oil spill in history, the rush to drill more new holes in the ocean would be tempered somewhat. But for an oil-addicted planet, simply turning away from the reserves still locked beneath BP's freshly sealed Macondo well may prove too difficult to endure....

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