On Thursday, U.S. Coast Guard officials said they believe that the spill was close to 25,000 gallons — on the low end of earlier projections.
Still, Carr said in a phone interview Thursday that supporting the offshore drilling ban was necessary.
“Now, with the amount of traffic in that particular area because of the logjam at the port, these platforms are even more susceptible to damage. We need to address this head on, and really look at the economic impact.”Shutting down an offshore platform is costly, and there’s a big gap between the projected decommissioning costs, how much companies have posted in bonds and other financial assurances.
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