Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, U.S. Deepwater Drilling’s Future: “The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico highlights the growth of deepwater drilling and the challenges of balancing environmental regulation with efforts to expand U.S. domestic oil production. This new Backgrounder from CFR.org analyzes the upward trend in deepwater Gulf projects and their safety, and how the oil spill will impact U.S. offshore drilling.”