GULF OIL DISASTER
Panel: Massive Oil Spill Could Happen Again
" "The blowout was not the product of a series of abberational decisions made by a rogue industry or government officials that could not have been anticipated or expected to occur again. Rather, the root causes are systemic, and absent significant reform in both industry practices and government policies, might well recur," the commission concluded in a 48-page excerpt of its final report, obtained by The Associated Press."
Big Oil's Response-->Exxon CEO: 'Systemic' Lapses Didn't Contribute To Spill
Is it safe to expand offshore drilling in the Gulf?
Oil Washes Ashore Again At Grand Isle
CALIFORNIA
Woolsey tries again to ban oil drilling off North Coast
"Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, renewed her push on Wednesday to expand two marine sanctuaries and permanently ban offshore oil drilling along the North Coast.
Woolsey, who began her 10th term on Wednesday, called for bipartisan support of the sanctuary measure, saying it would "help the economy by preserving jobs in the fishing industry and creating new ones in the tourist industry." "
