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Watch the brother of rig worker killed on Deepwater Horizon speak to Congress

Paul Dillon

The brother of one of the rig workers who was killed in the explosion, Chris Jones, testifies before Congress with a simple request: Better oversight of the offshore drilling industry that is expanding their reach.

It’s hard not to get choked up - or  see how his request is unreasonable. Just better regulation and compensation for the families of rig workers. I couldn’t believe BP never contacted the family of the deceased. This is a reminder of the lethal dangers of our addiction to fossil fuels.

* This story was originally published as a post from the marketing blog "Down To Earth." Read all stories from this blog