BP scandals continue

A technician has testified that the general alarm system on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig was partially disabled, one of a series of decisions sacrificing safety that led up to the April 20 explosion: here.

British transnational BP is trying to gag scientists and academics involved in the oil giant’s clean-up effort in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a US charity committed to academic freedom: here.

EPA Whistleblower Accuses Agency of Covering Up Effects of Dispersant in BP Oil Spill: here.

How oil-damaged marsh grasses recovery could affect Gulf’s rebound: here.

Oil and Cultural Genocide: From the Amazon to the Gulf: here.

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