Energy Policy hearing ongoing (C-SPAN)

C-SPAN VIDEO ENERGY POLICY OIL RIG SURVIVORS DESCRIBE MOMENTS BEFORE EXPLOSION LIVE Video Two hearings today are expected to shed new light on the moments leading up to the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil-drilling platform. The blast killed 11 workers and injured 17 others before triggering the massive oil spill which has blanketed parts of the Gulf of Mexico. In a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, survivors will share their experiences prior and during the disaster, and industry officials will discuss legal liability issues surrounding the accident. A joint investigation panel of the U.S. Coast Guard and Minerals Management Service are hearing from five survivors that were aboard the Deepwater Horizon at the time of the incident. Testimony yesterday included reports of an argument between rig managers debating the steps many investigators cite as possibly triggering the blast.  House Judiciary Hearing: NOW on C-SPAN3  Joint Panel: NOW on c-span.org  WSJ: Workers to Describe Safety Issues  McClatchy: After argument, official decision ... LIVE STREAMS C-SPAN is available on Livestation to anyone outside the USA. Click on the Livestation icon