BP Oil Spill & Drilling Safety
While serving in the House of Representatives as the Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee, Markey pushed BP to disclose all that it knew about the true flow rate of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico and conducted aggressive oversight into the use of unprecedented volumes of chemical dispersants that were used to combat the effects of the oil spill. In addition, Markey pressed the Department of the Interior for information regarding their Blowout Preventer investigation.
- Read more about the flow rate investigation here.
- Read more about Markey's investigation of chemical dispersants here.
- Read more about Markey's Work to Ensure Credibility of the Federal Blowout Preventer here.
- Senator Markey Applauds Denial of Oil and Gas Seismic Testing in the Atlantic Posted on 01/06/17
- Senators Markey and Booker Praise Obama Administration Move to Permanently Ban Offshore Drilling in Parts of Arctic and Atlantic Oceans Posted on 12/20/16
- SENATORS URGE PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PROTECT WEST COAST FROM OFFSHORE DRILLING Posted on 11/16/16
- Senators Markey and Booker Urge Obama to Permanently Protect Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from Offshore Drilling Posted on 10/06/16
- Senate Dems Introduce Legislation to End Big Bailouts for Big Oil, Hold Companies Accountable for Disastrous Oil Spill Damages Posted on 07/15/16
- Markey Provisions to Strengthen Natural Gas Pipeline Infrastructure Pass in Pipeline Reauthorization Legislation, Now Headed to President’s Desk for Signature Posted on 06/14/16
- Markey Releases Massive Safety Violations for Shell’s Arctic Drilling Ship, Showing Company May Have Sent Unsafe Ship to Drill Posted on 06/07/16