NewsPronto

 
The Property Pack
.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

BP paid a steep price for the Gulf oil spill but for the US a decade later, it's business as usual

  • Written by David M. Uhlmann, Jeffrey F. Liss Professor from Practice and Director, Environmental Law and Policy Program, University of Michigan
Pools of floating crude oil at the site of the sunken Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, April 27, 2010.Benjamin Lowy/Getty Images

The largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history began ten years ago, on April 20, 2010. A massive explosion killed 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, and a blowout spewed more than 3 million barrels of oil...

Read more: BP paid a steep price for the Gulf oil spill but for the US a decade later, it's business as usual

More Articles ...

  1. Scientists are working to protect invaluable living collections during coronavirus lockdowns
  2. Renters still left out in the cold despite temporary coronavirus protection
  3. Hajj cancellation wouldn't be the first – plague, war and politics disrupted pilgrimages long before coronavirus
  4. Why farmers are dumping milk down the drain and letting produce rot in fields
  5. Why there isn’t a one-size-fits-all plan for states to reopen their economies
  6. Turkey releasing murderers – but not political opponents – from prison amid coronavirus pandemic
  7. A smart second skin gets all the power it needs from sweat
  8. Cracks in COVID-19 treatment reveal need to bolster primary care
  9. Can an intelligence test forecast which quarterback draft prospects will have NFL success?
  10. Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge gap between religion and science
  11. 5 ways parents can support their college-age children who've been forced to return home due to COVID-19
  12. Blood sugar levels may influence vulnerability to coronavirus, and controlling them through conventional means might be protective
  13. Teens are wired to resent being stuck with parents and cut off from friends during coronavirus lockdown
  14. Robots are playing many roles in the coronavirus crisis – and offering lessons for future disasters
  15. Taking advantage of unpaid leave can increase the chances that workers will face economic hardship
  16. Chronic conditions worsen coronavirus risk – here's how to manage them amid the pandemic
  17. To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes
  18. 5 ways that colleges and universities are pitching in to deal with the coronavirus pandemic
  19. Linking self-driving cars to traffic signals might help pedestrians give them the green light
  20. How South Korea flattened the coronavirus curve with technology
  21. How much coronavirus testing is enough? States could learn from retailers as they ramp up
  22. Pharmacists could be front-line fighters in battle against opioid epidemic
  23. The coronavirus pandemic might make buildings sick, too
  24. Global tourism industry may shrink by more than 50% due to the pandemic
  25. States are putting prisoners to work manufacturing coronavirus supplies
  26. 4 good practices for anyone caring for quarantined kids
  27. Coronavirus closes in on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's cramped, unprepared camps
  28. Why did women vote for Hitler? Long-forgotten essays hold some answers
  29. Coronavirus quarantine could provide lessons for future space travel on how regular people weather isolation
  30. Replacing workers has many costs
  31. We're measuring online conversation to track the social and mental health issues surfacing during the coronavirus pandemic
  32. Hand-washing and distancing don't have tangible benefits – so keeping up these protective behaviors for months will be tricky
  33. Trump wants sports back – but fans aren't so sure
  34. Video: An unhealthy population is at higher risk to die of COVID-19, that’s bad news for Americans
  35. How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains  
  36. China turns on the charm and angers Trump as it eyes a global opportunity in coronavirus crisis
  37. Doctors facing grim choice over ventilators told to put patients with disabilities at the back of the line
  38. Trump versus the states: What federalism means for the coronavirus response
  39. Can your pets get coronavirus, and can you catch it from them?
  40. Some states more ready for mail-in voting than others
  41. The coronavirus pandemic is making the US housing crisis even worse
  42. 1918 flu pandemic killed 12 million Indians, and British overlords' indifference strengthened the anti-colonial movement
  43. Catholic Church urges Venezuela to unite against coronavirus
  44. Massive spending in a crisis brought bloody consequences in ancient Athens
  45. Why prisoners are at higher risk for the coronavirus: 5 questions answered
  46. Lead with empathy during the COVID-19 crisis
  47. 3 innovations helping the homeless in Eugene, Oregon
  48. What's lost when we're too afraid to touch the world around us?
  49. Buildings have their own microbiomes – we're striving to make them healthy places
  50. The first Earth Day was a shot heard around the world