Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling
Publisher: National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2011
ISBN/ASIN: 0160873711
ISBN-13: 9780160873713
Number of pages: 380
Description:
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.
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