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ashling

(25,771 posts) Fri Nov 21, 2014, 12:56 PM Nov 2014

Oil Rig Explosion In Gulf Of Mexico Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured

"The Echo Platform was not in production at the time of the incident. The facility damage was limited to the explosion area and there was no pollution reported," it said.

also :

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/20/1-dead-3-hurt-in-oil-platform-explosion-off-la-coast/70039166/

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Oil Rig Explosion In Gulf Of Mexico Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured (Original Post) ashling Nov 2014 OP

no pollution "reported" L0oniX Nov 2014 #1

It's Newsroom all over again ashling Nov 2014 #4

Sympathy to the loved ones of those killed and injured... HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #2

Who owns it? jwirr Nov 2014 #3

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

1. no pollution "reported"

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2014, 12:57 PM

Nov 2014

ashling

(25,771 posts)

4. It's Newsroom all over again

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 21, 2014, 01:49 PM

Nov 2014

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

2. Sympathy to the loved ones of those killed and injured...

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2014, 01:01 PM

Nov 2014

Energy is a dangerous industry.

I appreciate that workers labor in dangerous occupations to make energy available to me.

I hope that OSHA and the "Job Creators" involved exceeded the lower limits safety assurances for workers on that platform.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

3. Who owns it?

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2014, 01:21 PM

Nov 2014

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