Samantha Montano
On April 20, 2010, an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico unleashed an eruption of oil threatening ruin on a stupendous scale. No one in charge knew what to do about the disaster. They weren't even telling the truth about it.
Offshore and onshore, oil and gas operations and transportation appear no safer than before
Important changes have been made since 2010, but the oil and gas industry has not learned from the historic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
The oil giant says the environmental disaster caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blast is nearly over. That’s not how it feels to Gulf coast residents
Five years after the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, Louisiana residents say they're still feeling the economic effects.
JONESVILLE -- Courtney Kemp was getting dressed for work when husband Wyatt walked in and sat down, not saying a word. Something was clearly weighing heavily on him. She knew that things hadn't been going well on the job, but...
On April 20, 2010, an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico unleashed an eruption of oil threatening ruin on a stupendous scale. No one in charge knew what to do about the disaster. They weren't even telling the truth about it.
The 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig set off an environmental and economic catastrophe. Towns and ecosystems along the Gulf Coast are still struggling to rebound from the spill's impact.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill destroyed the environment and wrecked business along the Gulf Coast. Mississippi's answer? A publicly funded minor league ballpark.
