By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublicaApr 20, 2012
Two years after a series of gambles and ill-advised decisions on a BP drilling project led to the largest accidental oil spill in United States history and the death of 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, no one has been held accountable. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
BLANKMay 6, 2011
"The 2010 Gulf of Mexico blowout brought more than oil to the surface," writes Carl Safina in his new book investigating the impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout.In "A Sea in Flames," Carl Safina investigates the impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 23, 2010
The BBC gets the ball rolling in this article about four big companies' sub-stellar performance in 2010, and it should come as no surprise that BP figures in among that unfortunate set. But, dear readers, this list is focused on the UK and Asia -- can you think of more from this side of the globe? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 15, 2010
His tenure as BP's chief executive is almost up, and outgoing CEO Tony Hayward has changed his tune about the effect that last spring's cataclysmic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had on him personally, making public statements on Wednesday that sounded (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 27, 2010
Will $32.2 billion be enough to foot the bill for the tremendous mess the BP oil spill has made of the Gulf of Mexico? The higher-ups at the oil company seem to think so -- at least for now. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 26, 2010
It's kind of amazing that BP's beleaguered CEO, Tony Hayward, is still in play at this point, but he may not last much longer, as the oil company's board members were slated to debate his fate Monday evening. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigJun 28, 2010
"Assuming that aliens have been monitoring Earth for the past month in preparation for an invasion, they've probably figured out it's no longer worth the trip," Dr. Hawking said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Ruth Marcus / TruthdigJun 23, 2010
And sometimes, life imitates farce. Thus the spectacle of BP's Chief Executive Officer Tony "I'd like my life back" Hayward spending the weekend at a yacht race. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 22, 2010
That Rep. Joe Barton got himself into quite a jam last week when he apologized to BP for the White House "shakedown" of the megacorp, but, as Stephen Colbert puts it here, a Barton backlash was soon to follow. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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