" "I'm not sure how we'll reach that better place beyond the horizon, but I know we'll get there.

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And no one on the horizon is there to take his place.

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Yet the new procedures he put in place failed to prevent the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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In effect, the personnel on the BP oil drilling platform, Deepwater Horizon, were poorly prepared for events that took place on April 20, 2010.

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The case has striking similarities to the BP Deepwater Horizon rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that took place just days after the West Virgina disaster.

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Remember, though, in order for them to be legally effective, many of these protections must be in place years before the possibility of divorce is even on the horizon.

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