Tag: Deepwater Horizon
A decade later and still nothing learned from BP’s Deepwater Horizon...
“Instead of learning lessons from the BP disaster, President Trump is proposing to radically expand offshore drilling, while dismantling the few protections put in place as a result of the catastrophic blowout.”
10 things we’ve learned a decade after the Deepwater Horizon disaster
Are we any closer to preventing a similar—or worse—catastrophe?
Scientists have found oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout in fishes’...
As oil and gas production moves into ever-deeper waters, the goal should be to respond faster, more effectively and with a better understanding of what’s happening in real time.
Oil rig explodes in Louisiana: 7 injured, 1 missing
The rescued crew members are being treated at local hospitals and a search is underway for the missing man.
BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused $17.2 billion in environmental damage...
Seven years ago yesterday, a blowout at an ultra-deepwater well operated by British oil giant BP in the Gulf of Mexico caused an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig and ultimately led to 134 million gallons of oil spewing into the Gulf.
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Fain wins second term as UAW president in unofficial count
Partial results show the incumbent with more than two-thirds of the vote, while about one in 10 eligible members returned ballots
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
EPA plans to rescind methane Super Emitter Program, citing estimated $45 billion in savings
Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the plan to oil and gas executives in Santa Fe, and the agency's release gives no method for its savings figure.
Workers at six Chicago-area nursing homes set an October 16 strike date
The union says Landmark pays below the industry standard, and the parent company had not responded when the notice was reported.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?