MMS, not NOAA keep rather detailed, however “proprietary” records of lots of spills/accidents that never see the light of day. The mineral industry gets a LOT of “passes” because of that little world “proprietary” that keeps their “trade secrets” and trade gouging and stupidity, quite secret from the public, and even Congressional investigators. (or even EPA investigators)
MMS, not NOAA keep rather detailed, however “proprietary” records of lots of spills/accidents that never see the light of day. The mineral industry gets a LOT of “passes” because of that little world “proprietary” that keeps their “trade secrets” and trade gouging and stupidity, quite secret from the public, and even Congressional investigators. (or even EPA investigators)