Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. today confirmed that there have been no leaks of hydrocarbons from the semisubmersible drilling rig Ocean Saratoga. The heart-wrenching sight of oil gushing from the seabed and drifting into fragile wetlands along the Gulf Coast has shaken our confidence in deepwater drilling and especially in BP, whose apparent recklessness deserves the stiffest penalties possible.
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