So, one accident in several decades, from one oil rig among thousands, and "this is the shape of things to come"?
Too bad the people determined to prevent US energy independence don't waste any effort thiking things through.
How old was that rig? How old will the oil rigs built in future be? (Brand new.)
What safety rule was broken to cause the explosion? You can guarantee that some rule was broken, either in maintenance, inspection, or operations, and you can't argue convincingly that corners were cut because god knows the men working on the damn rig are 100% aware of the fact that they're maybe hundreds of miles from land, they're working with flammable liquids and explosive gases, and it's their asses that get crisped. So there's not likely to be any significant flaw in the rules, someone goofed somewhere.
Is an act of Congress required to shut down an entire industry whenever a single person makes a mistake regarding circumstances already covered by law and regulation and corporate policies? (no, of course not)
Is American energy independence more important than hysterical fears about unlikely accidents? (yes, of course)
Is defunding terrorist and socialist and inimical nations more important than hysterical fears about unlikely accidents? (yes, of course)
And people are biting their nails that someone might burn the oil spill before it becomes so dispersed it can't burn and there's nothing left to do but get out the dish soap to wash the egrets?