Senate hearings today found at least "four significant problems" with the blowout preventer that failed to stop the explosions from happening on board the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20. The Washington Post reports:
A House energy panel investigation has found that the blowout preventer that failed to stop a huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had a dead battery in its control pod, leaks in its hydraulic system, a "useless" test version of a key component and a cutting tool that wasn't strong enough to shear through steel joints in the well pipe and stop the flow of oil.
(Article from Adriana Dunn. The Current)
(Article from Adriana Dunn. The Current)
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