Trautman, Lawrence J., The Board’s Responsibility for Crisis Governance (June 26, 2015). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2623219 “A clear strategy and implementation plan for reasonably foreseeable industry disasters — before they take place, helps to prevent mistakes made under conditions of severe stress. Low probability but survival-threatening disasters such as the BP Gulf of… Continue Reading
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How Is NOAA Preparing for Future Oil Spills?
NOAA: “Crude oil production from North Dakota’s Bakken region has more than quadrupled [PDF] since 2010, and responders must be prepared for spills involving this lighter oil (note: not all oils are the same). Bakken crude oil is highly flammable and evaporates quickly in the open air. Knowing the chemistry of this oil can help… Continue Reading
NOAA Builds Tool to Hold Unprecedented Amounts of Data from Studying Unprecedented Oil Spill
“This is the seventh in a series of stories over the coming weeks looking at various topics related to the response, the Natural Resource Damage Assessment science, restoration efforts, and the future of the Gulf of Mexico. APRIL 17, 2015 — The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history.… Continue Reading
Latest Research Finds Serious Heart Troubles When Oil and Young Tuna Mix
NOAA: “In May of 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon rig was drilling for oil in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico, schools of tuna and other large fish would have been moving into the northern Gulf. This is where, each spring and summer, they lay delicate, transparent eggs that float and hatch near… Continue Reading
It’s been 26 years since Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil off Alaska
Via NOAA – “On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez grounded on Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound, rupturing its hull and spilling nearly 11 million gallons of Prudhoe Bay crude oil into a remote, scenic, and biologically productive body of water. Prior to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, it was the… Continue Reading
Ruling on the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Well Blowout
New York Times: “A federal judge ruled on Thursday that BP was grossly negligent in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil well blowout that killed 11 workers, spilled millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and soiled hundreds of miles of beaches. “BP’s conduct was reckless,” United States District Court Judge Carl J.… Continue Reading
Guardian – Emails expose BP’s attempts to control research into impact of Gulf oil spill
Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show BP officials discussing how to influence the work of scientists: “BP officials tried to take control of a $500m fund pledged by the oil company for independent research into the consequences of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, it has emerged. Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show BP officials openly… Continue Reading
Kenneth Feinberg: The Nation’s Leading Expert in Picking up the Pieces
After the tragedies that come all too often—9/11, the Gulf, Newtown—the call goes out to Ken Feinberg to do what no man can possibly do: ease the pain by Chris Jones. Published in the January 2014 issue of Esquire. “We live in the age of Feinberg. Between September 11 and today, he has overseen the accounting… Continue Reading
Study by NOAA and Partners Shows Some Gulf Dolphins Severely Ill
“Researchers continue to assess the damage to the Gulf of Mexico caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Among the numerous studies that are a part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment, one takes a close look at potential damage done to marine mammals in the Gulf. An aspect of this work includes the careful identification… Continue Reading
Climate Central Report – Sewage Overflows From Hurricane Sandy
Sewage Overflows From Hurricane Sandy. Alyson Kenward, PhD, Daniel Yawitz, Urooj Raja. “Six months after Sandy, data from the eight hardest hit states shows that 11 billion gallons of untreated and partially treated sewage flowed into rivers, bays, canals, and in some cases, city streets, largely as a result of record storm-surge flooding that swamped… Continue Reading
Service to America Medal Recipients
News release: “The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service [presented] nine Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) at a Washington, D.C. gala on September 15 to outstanding public servants who are making high-impact contributions to the health, safety and well-being of Americans. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Sammies have earned a reputation as one… Continue Reading
World's largest offshore-rig company reports record bonuses after historical oil spill
WSJ: “Transocean Ltd. had its “best year in safety performance” despite the explosion of its Deepwater Horizon rig that left 11 dead and oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, the world’s largest offshore-rig company said in a securities filing Friday.” Continue Reading
