Final Report from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drillin

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Final Report from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drillin Chapter Dedication & Foreword The Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 1 The Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 2 The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States, Pt 1 The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States, Pt 2 The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States, Pt 3 Oversight and Oversights in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Production in the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 1 Oversight and Oversights in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Production in the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 2 Oversight and Oversights in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Production in the Gulf of Mexico, Pt 3 The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 1 The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 2 The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 3 The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 4 Voices from the Gulf I Response and Containment, Pt 1 Response and Containment, Pt 2 Response and Containment, Pt 3 Response and Containment, Pt 4 Voices from the Gulf II Oiling a Rich Environment: Impacts and Assessment, Pt 1 Oiling a Rich Environment: Impacts and Assessment, Pt 2 Voices from the Gulf III Recovery and Restoration Changing Business as Usual, Pt 1 Changing Business as Usual, Pt 2 Changing Business as Usual, Pt 3 Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 1 Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 2 Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 3 Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 4 American Energy Policy and the Future of Offshore Drilling Final Report from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling NATIONAL COMM. ON THE BP DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL ( - ) On April 20, 2010, the Macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men, and beginning a catastrophe that sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and spilled over 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill disrupted an entire region's economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for oil and gas - the latest frontier in the national energy supply. Soon after, President Barack Obama appointed a seven-member Commission to investigate the disaster, analyze its causes and effects, and recommend the actions necessary to minimize such risks in the future. The Commission's report offers the American public and policymakers alike the fullest account available of what happened in the Gulf and why, and proposes actions - changes in company behavior, reform of government oversight, and investments in research and technology - required as industry moves forward to meet the nation's energy needs. (Summary from the report) Genre(s): Technology & Engineering, Earth Sciences Language: English National Comm. on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ( - ) The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling is a bipartisan presidential commission, established by Executive Order 13543 signed by Barack Obama on May 21, 2010, that is “tasked with providing recommendations on how the United States can prevent and mitigate the impact of any future spills that result from offshore drilling.” It came about as a result of the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.