4. Everything possible must be done to prevent offshore drilling disasters. Reforms in policy, regulations, oversight, and enforcement are urgently needed to prevent more drilling disasters and to guarantee rapid, non-toxic and non-destructive response and cleanup when accidents do occur. Policies must be implemented that transition the Gulf region to a clean, renewable energy economy.
Rocky Kistner is a media associate in NRDC's Washington, DC office and has been working from NRDC's Gulf Resource Center in Buras, Louisiana. Prior to joining NRDC, Rocky was a journalist. His work has appeared in the LA Times, ABC News and public radio's Marketplace. He blogs on NRDC's Switchboard.
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