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Rig Explosion, A Test To Obama’s Offshore Drilling Plan

April 23, 2010
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Rig Explosion, A Test To Obama’s Offshore Drilling Plan

United States – The semi-submersible Transocean Deepwater Horizon $600 million platform 41 miles off the coast of Louisiana sank in 5,000 feet of water, Thursday morning. It was learned that Tuesday night, there was an explosion inside the rig. It was not yet known what’s the cause of the explosion. Then intense fire burned...
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US to Open More Offshore Oil Drilling

March 31, 2010
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President Barack Obama will propose allowing more offshore oil and natural-gas exploration and development at the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico. The announcement of the President regarding the proposal will be expected this late morning. It is understood  that President Obama had this proposal so that the dependence of the US to the...
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