US eyes more rules to prevent oil blowouts – Reuters
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US eyes more rules to prevent oil blowouts
Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US government is weighing more safety standards for blowout preventers on oil-drilling rigs, after a probe uncovered a possible design flaw that may have helped to cause last year's massive Gulf oil spill, … Blowout Preventer Theory Debated In Oil Spill Inquiry Interior Department will seek continual improvements in blowout preventers Tests performed on Gulf fail-safe device defended |