Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Highlighted Actions and Issues

Hagerty, Curry L. ; Ramseur, Jonathan L.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Oil spills and wildlife;    Oil pollution;    Water pollution;    Deep-sea exploration;   

RP-ID  :  R41407
RP-ID  :  R41407_2011May13

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report highlights actions taken and issues raised as a result of the April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig, and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Readers can access more extensive discussions in various CRS reports, identified at the end of this report.