Chevron Admits Guilt in Brazil Offshore Oil Spill

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Source: Yahoo News

Chevron Admits Guilt in Brazil Offshore Oil Spill
By Rachel Bogart | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 3 hrs ago..

Chevron has admitted to causing an off spill off the coast of Brazil. Although the spill began more than a week ago close to where Chevron was drilling, the oil giant had not acknowledged with certainty that its drilling, 230 miles northeast of Rio de Janeiro, was what caused the oil to begin seeping from the bottom of the ocean.

Chevron began plugging the exploratory well with cement and most of the leaked oil is floating about 3 feet below the ocean's surface while moving away from the coast. Here are some facts about the spill:

* The Global Post reported Brazilian federal police began probing the spill and found Chevron had drilled 1,500 feet deeper than the government had allowed.

* According to the Washington Post, Brazilian officials noted the energy company was not prepared for the leak and that Chevron personnel told investigators the company was "completely unprepared to handle an emergency such as this."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/chevron-admits-guilt-brazil-offshore-oil-spill-171600540.html

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