Offshore Rig Explosion
Steven L. Taylor
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Via CNN: Rescue efforts under way after oil rig explosion in Gulf
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Colclough tells CNN that 12 people from the rig are in the water immersion suits as they await rescue.
Colclough told CNN there are reports the rig is still on fire.
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Asked about concerns regarding oil leaks or pollution, Colclough said "there are reports the rig was not actively producing any product, so we don’t know if there’s any risk of pollution."
As of the report above, one person was missing.
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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