In the desperately dark days following BP’s Deepwater Horizon accident in April 2010, one of the issues that I highlighted on this blog was the … New Evidence BP’s Spill Dispersant Caused Harm to Humans and WildlifeRead more
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Big Oil Uses Toxic Chemicals to Clean Up Spills
Five years ago this week, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 workers and setting off the worst oil spill in US history. The … Big Oil Uses Toxic Chemicals to Clean Up SpillsRead more
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Deepwater Horizon Disaster Was Five Years Ago
It’s officially been five years since BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster, a well blowout and subsequent oil spill that caused the deaths of 11 men. A … Deepwater Horizon Disaster Was Five Years AgoRead more
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Oil dispersant used in Gulf Oil Spill causes damage
New research from investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that Corexit EC9500A, an oil-dispersal agent widely used in the Gulf of Mexico … Oil dispersant used in Gulf Oil Spill causes damageRead more
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BP Oil Spill Still Harming At Least 20 Animal Species
At least 20 animal species are still suffering from the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history nearly five years after it occurred, … BP Oil Spill Still Harming At Least 20 Animal SpeciesRead more
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BP just escaped from 12 criminal charges
Antonia Juhasz talking: This is certainly a historic settlement. It is a very large figure, $18.7 billion. But BP also caused the largest oil spill … BP just escaped from 12 criminal chargesRead more
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Oil spills are inevitable, so STOP USING OIL
The spill has had a devastating effect already, and it’s very frustrating. I was at the site the first evening, and nothing was being done … Oil spills are inevitable, so STOP USING OILRead more
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California Declares State of Emergency as Oil Spill Grows
California has declared a state of emergency for Santa Barbara County after a ruptured pipeline leaked oil into the Pacific Ocean. The estimated spill size … California Declares State of Emergency as Oil Spill GrowsRead more
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No, BP Didn’t Ruin the Gulf
Gulf of Mexico, where drilling has resumed near the site of the BP-operated offshore oil rig that exploded five years ago in the worst industrial … No, BP Didn’t Ruin the GulfRead more
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Oil From BP Spill Coats Miles of Gulf Seafloor
A significant portion of the remaining oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sitting on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, within … Oil From BP Spill Coats Miles of Gulf SeafloorRead more