I wrote Trails in the Sand in 2013, two years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Upper Big Branch Massey coal mine explosion in West Virginia. The two events occurred within two weeks of one another and killed a total of forty men. Both tragedies could have been prevented if safety standards hadContinue reading “TRAILS IN THE SAND CONTINUES”
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Justice for Deepwater Horizon and Massey Mine Disasters – Charge the Real Culprits
By P.C. Zick – @PCZick Criminal charges filed against Kurt Mix, a former BP engineer, for destroying records detailing the amount of oil spewing during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 are encouraging. But it’s not enough. It’s the same thing as arresting petty drug dealer on the streets. Those guys are easy toContinue reading “Justice for Deepwater Horizon and Massey Mine Disasters – Charge the Real Culprits”