Salazar proposes formation of ocean energy safety institute

摘要

US Interior Sec Ken Salazar proposed the establishment of an ocean energy safety institute to facilitate research and development, training, and implementation of safe standards and practices. The idea is a response to the April 20 Macondo well blowout and Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible explosion, which took 11 lives. The subsequent oil spill took months to control and contain. He said oil and gas industry associations will formally respond, but added that he considers the proposal a redundant that potentially could grow out of control. The industry already has vast resources that consider these same issues, and the federal government has several committees that already consider them, he maintained.