A major offshore oil spill would have been caught by environmental review (NEPA). Why is environmental analysis important before drilling?

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The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers, spilled 4.9 million barrels of oil, devastated marine ecosystems, and cost BP $65 billion in cleanup and damages. NEPA review would assess similar risks for Arctic drilling (where spill response is nearly impossible due to ice and remoteness) and California drilling (where spills would destroy beaches and marine sanctuaries). Skipping NEPA means these catastrophic risks go unanalyzed.

A major offshore oil spill would have been caught by environmental review (NEPA). Why is environmental analysis important before drilling?

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