UK: No need to stop North Sea drillingDeepwater spill in North Sea would be more difficult to handle than Gulf disaster, but Britain already has tough safety standards David Stringer Associated Press Writer
A major oil spill at a deepwater well in the North Sea would be more difficult to handle than the Gulf of Mexico disaster, but a moratorium on drilling isn’t necessary because Britain already has tough safety standards, lawmakers said Jan. 6.
Saying any ban on deepwater drilling would leave the U.K....
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