Read Up: Great Articles On BP Oil Spill
As perhaps the most documented non-renewable energy disaster of the 21st century, the BP Oil Spill is credited as bringing the dangers of deep-water drilling to our national consciousness.
As much coverage as there is available, we've selected the following as the creme of the crop in learning about the spill.
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By Sean Flynn, GQ
One journalist paints intimate portraits of the men who lived and died on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. Counting down from "21 days before the blast" and then taking us forward through the 21 days that followed it, Flynn shows us the disaster through the eyes of those that felt it most.
"Deepwater Horizon's Final Hours"
By David Barstow, David Rohde and Stephanie Saul, New York Times
In this report, the Times takes us through the technical nuances and details that contributed to the disaster's extensive devastation. The article gives a blow-by-blow recount of the decisions immediately preceding and following the blowout, giving insight and context as to why decisions were made -- or unmade.
"10 Reasons To Still Be Pissed Off About The BP Disaster"
By Kate Sheppard, Mother Jones
One year after the Deepwater Horizon blowout, this succinct list outlines ongoing problems and incongruities still unsolved -- and many remain unsolved even two years later.
"Furious Growth And Cost Cuts Led To BP Accidents Past And Present"
By Abraham Lustgarten, Propublica
Lustgarten's award-winning journalism during this disaster is as extensive as it is moving. This report examines BP's industry plans and company practices from a fiscal viewpoint and shows how this accident wasn't just the product of bad safety practices but bad business.
"Gulf Seafood Deformities Alarm Scientists"
By Dahr Jamall, Al Jazeera
Seafood worries were among the quickest to be dismissed by industry officials -- but did they disregard them too soon? From missing eyes to lesions, a disturbing trend is being documented in the gulf - and the BP spill is considered a likely culprit.
