Was a Key Component That Failed on the Deepwater Horizon Rig Improperly Modified in China?
Mon, 07/19/2010
The Guardian is reporting
that a crucial piece of the Deepwater Horizon's safety equipment was
overhauled in China to save money. It subsequently failed to activate
and is "at the
centre of investigations into what caused the disaster."
Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Executive Director Scott Paul said:
"If China can't keep cadmium and lead out
of children's bracelets, it's hard to understand why BP would trust a
Chinese firm to overhaul a key component in the Deepwater Horizon rig
simply to 'save money.' This is, after all, a life-or-death issue for
oil rig workers."
Contact: Steven Capozzola, Media Director, Alliance for American Manufacturing.
Cell: 202-550-4322.
The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) is a unique
non-partisan, non-profit partnership forged to strengthen manufacturing
in the U.S. AAM brings together a select group of America's leading
manufacturers and the United Steelworkers. Our mission is to promote
creative policy solutions on priorities such as international trade,
energy security, health care, retirement security, currency
manipulation, and other issues of mutual concern.
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