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Hundreds of abandoned oil rigs are rusting away in the Gulf of Mexico — and what's lurking beneath the waves is even more troubling. Use our custom link to get 25% off Framer and sign-up for free: https://framer.link/dynamo #framerpartner Dynamo CEO and Business Explains the World host Nicholas Carlson dives into this overlooked environmental and economic crisis, uncovering how decades of innovation created today's dangerous mess — and why companies have been allowed to shrug off responsibility. Can business get us out of this mess? Chapters: 0:00 There are hundreds of abandoned oil platforms in the Gulf 1:23 The innovation to drill for oil offshore fueled post-WWII America 3:07 Drilling further away from land fueled technological advancements 4:11 Oil structures built offshore are way bigger and drill deeper 5:24 Framer ad break 6:37 Why do oil companies leave structures in the Gulf? 7:23 What happens during a "blowout" 8:02 What oil rigs look like underwater 9:19 What could go wrong with abandoned oil rigs 12:01 Do we have laws against this? 13:48 How companies legally leave oil rigs in the Gulf 16:55 What solutions are there? 18:27 We can use the past as inspiration Special thanks to @ExploringWithJosh