"The suit alleges that BP failed to prove it has the capacity to drill safely within the Kaskida project's location, which the plaintiffs say will be in riskier waters and drill deeper underground than the Deepwater Horizon."
"BP's development proposal underestimated the worst-case scenario of an oil spill at Kaskida by at least half a million barrels of oil as well, and the company failed to prove it has the capacity to contain a blown-out well."
"The greenlighting of BP's project sets a dangerously low bar for oil-and-gas companies that want to drill in our public waters, according to Earthjustice senior attorney Brettny Hardy."
Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration regarding the approval of BP's drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico, 16 years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The lawsuit, filed by Earthjustice on behalf of several environmental organizations, claims BP has not demonstrated the ability to drill safely in riskier waters. The complaint states that BP underestimated the potential spill size and failed to prove its capacity to manage a blown-out well, raising concerns about safety standards for future drilling projects.
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