Image from a quicklink (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | Hopes that the worst oil spill in history would bring sweeping reform to America's offshore oil industry were thwarted after Democrats in Senate had to put proposed legislation on hold.
Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, said he could not find support for the oil spill measures, which would have got rid of a $75m ( £47m) cap on damages companies like BP would have to pay in the event of a spill. |