Tag: BP
Oil from BP spill has officially entered the food chain
The first signs of Deepwater Horizon oil were found in blue crab larvae in 2010. Oil likely entered the food chain through zooplankton
What BP’s Decision to Abandon the Great Australian Bight Says About...
The reality is that there are fundamental structural problems with BP’s and other oil majors’ growth-led business model.
Did BP Get Off Cheaply? Antonia Juhasz on $18.7B Gulf Oil...
Compared to the destruction and harm BP caused in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, their settlement is very minimal, but at least they will have to pay for this spill. Let’s hope the government sticks to their guns and makes sure this settlement is passed.
30 Million Gallons Under the Sea: Five Years After BP Disaster,...
While there is an ongoing impact of the 2010 oil spill, drilling has resumed near the site of the explosion that caused the worst industrial environmental disaster in U.S. history. Doesn't anyone remember the devastation?
An Escape Hatch for Corporate Cons
While corporate crimes produce horrible injuries, illnesses and deaths, they are almost always settled by fines and payoffs. Why is it that criminal corporate executives are always given a “Get Out of Jail Free” card?
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Will Harris lose the election over Gaza?
A deeper dive into the polls does indeed show that Harris's inability to take a stand against Israeli violence can indeed lead to a Trump victory.
California passes first US clothing recycling law: A bold step toward sustainability in fashion
The aim is to combat the growing environmental crisis posed by the fast fashion industry and textile waste, which has increasingly burdened the state’s landfills and ecosystem.
Trump’s tax plan: More wealth for the rich, less for working Americans, analysis finds
New report reveals the potential impacts of corporate tax cuts on income inequality, with wealthy Americans benefiting while the bottom half suffers.
Tensions escalate as Biden considers Israeli strike on Iran’s oil infrastructure
The announcement has sparked alarm across the globe, with concerns about soaring oil prices, increased instability in the region, and domestic political ramifications in the United States.
New reusable cup pilot project to reduce waste footprint launches in Petaluma, Calif.
The initiative, whose slogan is "sip, return, repeat," is part of California's fight to phase out single-use plastics.