Oil platform fire is a disaster, but mainly for PR
Saturday, September 4, 2010 - 00:14
in Mathematics & Economics
Thursday's fire caused no leak or injuries; its cause is still being investigated. But the incident resounds through the oil-dependent region, and on Capitol Hill. Louisianans expressed relief Friday that another offshore tragedy had been averted: A second oil facility that caught fire this week did not cause a leak, and no one was hurt.