Editorial
Pensacola News Journal
September 4, 2009
One of the arguments made by those who favor offshore drilling for oil near Florida's coastline is that modern drilling equipment is so advanced, safe and effective that oil spills from rigs are virtually a thing of the past, so there's no real risk to Florida's beaches.
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A drilling company today is fighting a spreading oil slick — it had covered about 1,800 square nautical miles of surface by earlier this week — in the Timor Sea near Australia. The rig responsible for the leak is reported to be one of the most modern in the world...
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