Tuesday, December 14, 2010

British Petroleum, or face U.S. ban on mining for up to 7 years.

<P> British "Daily Telegraph" reported on July 14, the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee passed a bill to provide operating staff of more than ten people died, and the violation of any health and safety law, all companies will face up to .7-year ban on oil and natural gas. .</ P> <P> British Petroleum will be affected by the new bill, because five years ago after the Texas refinery explosion, BP facing criminal prosecution has been guilty. .</ P> <P> April 20 this year, British Petroleum drilling equipment rented a "Deep Horizon" rupture, killing 11 people. .The oil spill in U.S. history is the most serious environmental disaster. .So far, the company has not been convicted or admit any responsibility for the incident criminal liability. .</ P> <P> the spill in the United States led to a safety record about the company's political turmoil. .Currently, BP is precisely because of the case subject to criminal investigation. .</ P> <P> Natural Resources Committee United States Congress voted to approve an amendment to provide that unless the investigation by the environment, no company can get a new lease. .But unless the bill by the House of Representatives, Senate and President Obama's approved, it would not formally legislation. .</ P> <P> U.S. Congressman George Miller, the first time in about two weeks ago to submit the bill to try to ensure that the U.S. Interior Department to consider in approving a new lease the company's safety record. .British Petroleum's oil and gas production accounted for U.S. 1 / 4, before the oil spill, the company also hopes to be pioneering in exploring the Gulf of Mexico to increase production. .</ P> <P> Miller said at a hearing, the history of BP is very bad, the company will result in staff risked death, damage to the environment, local communities, increase the effectiveness of the risk of economic dislocation. .</ P> <P> other British Petroleum is also under political pressure, the company was forced to delay the sealing cap of its new test wells, the sealing cap to completely block the Gulf of Mexico oil leak occurred. .</ P> <P> In addition, the European Union's top energy official said he intends to new European deep-sea oil and gas drilling injunction. .EU Energy Commissioner Outing Ge pointed out that in his opinion, the "Deep Horizon" in-depth understanding of the accident until the suspension of mining is a "good idea." .</ P>.

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