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Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Ixtoc blowout

Forgotten satellite data is helping researchers reconstruct the effects of a 1979 oil spill

Environment

From old satellite data, two optical oceanographers have created a new digital map of the Gulf of Mexico, which may allow researchers to better understand the long-term effects of the 1979 Ixtoc oil spill.

The World

Takeouts: Gulf oil spill threatens Democrat’s climate bill, listener responses

Conflict & Justice
Deepwater Horizon on fire

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

Environment
Sang Ho and crew paint his shrimping boat for shrimping season. He now also farms in addition to shrimp fishing.

How anti-communist Vietnamese refugees signed up for a cooperative farm

Economics
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

Did the oil spill cause less damage than expected?

Environment

We speak with two experts working in the region. Aaron Viles is a campaign director and biologist for the Gulf Restoration Network. And Dr. Felicia Coleman is director of the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory in Northwest Florida.