https://redstate.com/erick/2010/07/28/did-the-federal-government-cause-the-bp-oil-spill/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 00:29:51 -0400<![CDATA[Step back for a minute. It is a &#8220;known fact&#8221; that BP&#8217;s actions and handling of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon caused the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.It is an actual fact that the oil spill did not start until after the oil platform sunk.There is a growing body of evidence that the Coast Guard and fire team handling the blaze on the platform made a series of mistakes that contributed to the oil spill. In fact, in one of the first lawsuits filed, the plaintiffs aren&#8217;t even going after British Petroleum, but are instead going after the fire crew alleging the crews should have ignored orders from the Coast Guard.]]>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:34:21 -0400<![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]>https://redstate.com/erick/2010/07/28/did-the-federal-government-cause-the-bp-oil-spill-n35651