The European Union has reached a preliminary agreement on new rules to guarantee the safety of offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, an Irish official said Thursday.
The European Union has reached a preliminary agreement on new rules to
guarantee the safety of offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, an Irish
official said Thursday.
The new legislation was drawn up in response to the 2010 oil spill in the
Gulf
of Mexico
.
Ireland
was
negotiating with the EU parliament on behalf of EU governments as it holds the
EU presidency until June.
The legislation, which still needs formal backing from the two branches, lays
out common rules on safety and liability in case of accidents for offshore
drillings.
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