Thankfully, such a bill — one that requires deep water drilling be better regulated, demands oil companies employ more preventative measures and have
thorough response plans, and eliminates the «liability cap» on
how much those companies must pay in damages when they cause a spill — is advancing in the Senate.
The planning document is quite
thorough about all things relating to safety, from lighting to a very interesting section about
how CCTV is used, not as a system for determining post-incident
response and forensic analysis but with «a much enhanced capability that enables the GBT to actively manage and oversee the bridge environment, landings and perimeter to identify and capture evidence of potential illegal activity.»