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Deepwater Horizon

'Revolving-Door Cronyism': Groups Line Up Against Fossil Fuel Lawyer for Interior

One environmental advocate said that industry-friendly attorney Tommy Beaudreau "has failed to stand up to the fossil fuel industry when it mattered most, and he'll likely fail again if confirmed to this critical position."
Kenny Stancil, staff writer ·
Fire boats battle a fire at the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon on April 21, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images)
The U.S. Coast Guard conducts a controlled burn of oil spilled from the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform, which exploded on April 20, 2010 and spilled 168 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. (Photo: Justin E. Stumberg / U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

Ten Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, We’re on Course to Repeat One of Our Worst Mistakes

Tara Lohan ·

U.S. Coast Guard crews work to put out a fire during the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard)

Decade After BP Deepwater Horizon, Green Groups Demand: End Fossil Fuels 'Once and for All'

Andrea Germanos, staff writer ·

10 Years After BP's Deepwater Horizon Offshore Catastrophe—Worst Spill in History—and Nothing Learned, Says New Report

Andrea Germanos, staff writer ·

'Surprised, No. Disgusted, Yes': Study Shows Deepwater Horizon Oil Spread Much Farther Than Previously Known

Julia Conley, staff writer ·

coal plant

From Premature Deaths to Planet-Heating Emissions, Analysis Reveals Costs of Trump's Fossil Fuel Giveaways

"Trump is letting his corporate friends wreck the planet and our health."

Jessica Corbett, staff writer ·

How Capitalism Is Killing Us

And how we may have passed the 'point of no return'

Belén Fernández ·

Trump Greenlights Another 'Violent, Destructive' Assault on Marine Life With Seismic Testing Approval

Trump, warn conservationists, is essentially giving the fossil fuel industry the permission "to harass, harm and possibly even kill marine life... all in the pursuit of dirty and dangerous offshore oil."

Jon Queally, staff writer ·

They should start with the Department of Interior and its Secretary Ryan Zinke, who is facing no less than 17 federal investigations. (Photo: FOE)

Four Ways for Democrats to Root out Republican Corruption

Tuesday’s elections brought a major shift to the U.S. House, and handed Democrats the opportunity to investigate the rampant corruption of the Trump Administration

Nicole Ghio ·

'The Guy Who Defended Company That Caused Worst Oil Spill in US History' Just Confirmed to Head DOJ's Environmental Division

"Clark's blatant hostility toward environmental protection is good news for polluters, but awful news for the rest of us."

Jessica Corbett, staff writer ·

BP and Big Oil Drive Society Over the 'Climate Cliff'

"What is a 'world class' reserve of oil to BP, is 'world destroying' to everyone else."

Andy Rowell ·

deepwater horizon

New Study Warns of Deepwater Horizon Disaster Long-Lasting Impact on Marine Life's "Building Blocks"

"At the sites closest to the spill, biodiversity was flattened," says the lead author

Jessica Corbett, staff writer ·

Greenpeace boat

'Trump-Caliber' Deal: Reports Detail Coastal Threat and Budget Nightmare of Trudeau's Trans Mountain Purchase

"Canada is weakening its finances by taking on unlimited costs to buy an unneeded pipeline with an uncertain future and giving an unusual profit to a U.S. company."

Jessica Corbett, staff writer ·

Green sea turtle

Affirming Belief That Waters Are for Drilling and Pillaging, Trump Erases Ocean Protection Policy

New executive order revokes Obama-era policy put in place following Deepwater Horizon.

Andrea Germanos, staff writer ·

"Is it the $175 million it paid in a settlement following accusations that the bank systematically overcharged black and Hispanic homeowners in mortgage services?" (Photo: People's Action)

An Ode to The Feeble Corporate Apology

Some of America's biggest capitalist entities are begging for forgiveness on TV – while barely acknowledging their sins.

Matt Taibbi ·