Meanwhile it was reported that the European Union will unveil tougher rules on offshore drilling in its waters, including increasing the liability of companies in the event of a disaster.

与此同时，据报道称欧盟将颁布更为严格的近海石油开采准则，包括增加在本次漏油事件中相关公司的责任。

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We all know what the world's worst industrial disaster was: the gas leak from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal in central India.

众所周知，发生在印度中部城市博帕尔市的天然气泄漏事件，当属世界上最严重的工业惨案。造成此案的是联合碳化物公司于当地所开办的工厂。

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In a full meltdown, such as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union, the rods melt completely and the release of energy causes an explosion that contaminates the surrounding area with radioactive material.

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In the case of Delphi, GM spun off its parts business but made the new company take the old, high cost union contracts--a recipe for disaster.

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Morehouse, Richland, Union and West Carroll parishes were declared primary natural disaster areas.

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