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Another Oil and Gas Rig Explosion in Gulf of Mexico Renews Calls for Offshore Drilling Ban

Another oil and gas rig exploded yesterday in the Gulf of Mexico, renewing calls for the government to impose a ban on offshore oil drilling. The fire broke out on a rig operated by Mariner Energy Thursday morning about 100 miles south of the Louisiana coast. The rig was anchored in 340 feet of water, relatively shallow compared to the BP Deepwater Horizon, which exploded in April setting off the worst oil spill in US history. Ref. Source 2

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Oil Well Killed

A permanent cement plug sealed BP's blown-out Macondo well nearly 2.5 miles below the sea floor in the Gulf of Mexico today, five agonizing months after an explosion sank a drilling rig and led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Ref. USAToday

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6 Months Since BP Oil Spill, Writer and Environmentalist Terry Tempest Williams Asks "Where Is Our Outrage?"

Six months ago, BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew up in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers and triggering the worst oil spill disaster in US history. More than 200 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf, polluting coastlines in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. To mark the six-month anniversary, we speak to acclaimed writer and environmentalist Terry Tempest Williams, who spent two weeks traveling the Gulf Coast this summer. Ref. Source 3

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Gulf spill sickness wrecking lives:

Nearly a year after the oil disaster began, Gulf Coast residents are sick, and dying from BP's toxic chemicals. Ref. Source 1

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BP and plaintiffs involved in a high-profile lawsuit over the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have reached an agreement, a judge said late Friday.

An explosion on the rig on April 20, 2010, killed 11 people working on the rig and injured 16 others. The explosion led to more than 200 million gallons of oil being released into the Gulf. Ref. CNN

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Gulf fisheries in decline after oil disaster:

Nearly two years after BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, fishermen and scientists say things are getting worse. Ref. Source 4

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BP to get record criminal fine over Deepwater disaster - BP is set to receive a record fine of between $3bn and $5bn (£1.9bn-£3.2bn) to settle criminal charges related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Ref. BBC

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BP is expected to pay up to $5 billion in penalties and an undisclosed number of staffers are expected to face criminal charges related to the oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago, a source familiar with the case said. The Justice Department is expected to make an announcement later today. Ref. USAToday