Since the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling platform, which tragically cost the lives of 11 workers on board, various entities have scrambled to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, which is threatening the regional ecosystem and economy.

Right now, our focus must be to do everything possible to stop the leak before it causes any more damage.  Moving forward, however, I believe it is imperative that we investigate what caused the rig to explode and what can be done to prevent future disasters of this sort.