Oil Platform Explosion Sends Shock Waves Through Gulf On Heels of BP Criminal Settlement

EcoWatch: An oil platform explosion and fire yesterday near the site of the nation's greatest offshore oil spill in history--BP's Deepwater Horizon--sent shivers up the spines of many Gulf residents as the U.S. Coast Guard reported that 11 crewmembers were flown to area hospitals and two crewmembers were still missing as of Friday evening. News reports said four workers were critically injured with burns. A Coast Guard spokesman said the oil and gas platform was 20 miles southeast of Grand Isle, LA, and...

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