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The Deepwater Horizon oil rig is seen here in July 2010, shortly before the Macondo well was capped after spilling oil for 87 days. The Trump administration has proposed revisions to Obama-era rules that aimed to prevent similar disasters.

Trump Administration Moves To Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Regulations

May 03, 2019
The Interior secretary touted the revised rules as eliminating "unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety." But environmental groups said the move demonstrates oil industry influence.
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Politics
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft are parked at a Southern California airport after the aircraft was grounded by the FAA.

Not Just Airplanes: Why The Government Often Lets Industry Regulate Itself

Apr 04, 2019
A number of government agencies work closely with the industries they are charged with regulating. The issue surfaced after Boeing's 737 Max planes had to be grounded by the FAA.
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The Two-Way
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on April 20, 2010, killed 11 people and resulted in the nation's largest offshore oil spill.

U.S. Settles Claims Against BP Over Deepwater Horizon Spill For $20 Billion

Oct 05, 2015
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch calls the deal "the largest settlement with a single entity in American history."
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The Two-Way
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on April 20, 2010, killed 11 people and resulted in the nation's largest offshore oil spill.

BP To Pay $18.7 Billion To Settle Gulf Coast Oil Spill Claims

Jul 02, 2015
The agreement with the U.S. government, five Gulf Coast states and more than 400 local governments comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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U.S.
David Rainey, second from right, leaves Federal Court after being arraigned on obstruction of a federal investigation in New Orleans in 2012. Rainey was acquitted Friday.

Jury Acquits Ex-BP Exec Of Lying In Oil Spill

Jun 06, 2015
Five years after the Justice Department vowed to hold people accountable for the largest oil spill in U.S. history, its prosecution of BP executives has foundered.
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