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Bad Bolts on Drilling Rigs Raise Risk of Spills in Gulf of Mexico

Dave Fehling

Posted on August 31, 2016 · There is new urgency to fix a safety problem affecting oil and gas drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The problem is bolts that break.

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Houston-Area Students Compete In Energy And Offshore Exploration Competition

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 6, 2016 · The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Ocean Energy Safety Institute sponsored the event, which was held at the University of Houston.

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Black Elk Energy Faces Criminal Charges Over November 2012 Rig Explosion

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 17, 2015 · The Houston-based oil platform operator faces six criminal counts in relation to the explosion, which left three workers dead.

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Posted on March 7, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: Eli Lilly is capping the cost of its insulin. We discuss why and consider how it might affect the prices for other medications.

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Biden considers first offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico

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Posted on February 23, 2023 · The proposed sale includes areas offshore Lake Charles, Louisiana and Galveston, Texas, for roughly 3.6 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power about 1.3 million homes.

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Oil spill involving Houston company was ‘best case scenario’, Coast Guard says

Ariel Worthy

Posted on December 1, 2022 · An oil spill in Lake Charles, Louisiana happened at a facility managed by a Houston-based company. Those on the scene say the spill was small and could have been a lot worse.

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The economic and evironmental fallout from oil spills (Dec. 1, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 1, 2022 · On Thursday's show: We learn about a Louisiana oil spill involving a Houston-based company, and we talk with one of The Blind Boys of Alabama.

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