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Deepwater Horizon

Oil spill.

The Gulf shows some small signs of recovery, seven years after Deepwater Horizon

Arts

April 20 marks the anniversary of the worst offshore oil spill in United States history. A scientist and a playwright discuss how oil still marks the Gulf region.

Oil slick Gulf of Mexico

Studying a 1979 oil spill may help scientists predict long-term effects of Deepwater Horizon

Environment
Deepwater Horizon on fire

BP’s $18.7 billion Deepwater Horizon settlement provides relief, but perhaps not justice

Environment
"Kayaktivists" demonstrate in Seattle's Elliot Bay against the arrival last month of the Shell's massive Polar Pioneer oil rig, rising behind them above the city's waterfront. Shell is using Seattle as a staging area for its new offshore drilling operatio

The road to Arctic oil drilling runs through Seattle. People there are trying to block it.

Environment
A work boat passes an oiled marshland one year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Bay Jimmy near Myrtle Grove, Louisiana.

Five years later, the Gulf of Mexico is still recovering from Deepwater Horizon

Environment
The World

Commission: BP, Transocean, Halliburton to Blame for Gulf Oil Spill

Environment

Last November, we reported on a commission appointed by the president to investigate the causes of last summer’s BP oil disaster. At the time, the commission said there was really no one to blame for the accident. However, the commission’s final findings contradict that early sentiment, saying the accident could have been avoided. In an […]

The World

Documents reveal congressional safety concerns prior to BP disaster

Global Politics

Joining us to talk about the batch of 5,400 documents is New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau, as well as Kerry Seaton-Stewart, owner of the famous Willie Mae’s Scotch House restaurant, in New Orleans.

The World

New Orleans judge will rule on hundreds of BP lawsuits

Conflict & Justice

The fate of hundreds of federal lawsuits stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been settled. The cases will go in front of a single judge in New Orleans. Some are wondering if it’s possible to hold a fair trial.

Oil in Louisiana coastal marshes

The full extent of the BP Gulf oil spill is still unfolding before our eyes

Environment

On April 20, 2010, BP’s Deepwater Horizon well exploded, killing eleven workers and gushing over 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Now, BP says it’s ending the “active cleanup.” But the US Coast Guard and conservation groups say the job is not yet done.On April 20, 2010, BP’s Deepwater Horizon well exploded, killing eleven workers and gushing over 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Now, BP says it’s ending the “active cleanup.” But the US Coast Guard and conservation groups say the job is not yet done.

The World

Oil spill: a farewell to the Gulf coast’s lifestyle?

Environment

Mike Tidwell, author of ‘Bayou Farewell,’ talks to us about the oil spill’s collateral damage: the Gulf Coast’s unique way of life.