From July 30 to August 2, the authors of this report visited the Gulf Coast to better understand the federal response to the oil spill. This trip revealed several lessons that, if learned, would dramatically improve the federal government’s ability to respond to future Spills of National Significance. … Read more
The people of Louisiana are speaking loudly and clearly as to what they want in response to the oil spill. Louisianans are the ones bearing the brunt of the environmental and economic damage from Deepwater Horizon, yet they overwhelmingly support continued offshore oil and gas production in the Gulf of… Read more
Executive Summary On April 20, 2010, the explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in a massive, continuing release of underground oil. Washington must develop a comprehensive response to the crisis that mitigates damage,… Read more
America’s current system for responding to oil spills was largely shaped by the reaction to the 1989 Exxon Valdez tanker spill off Alaska. The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 set up new procedures for offshore cleanups, one significant change being that the federal government, led by the U.S. Coast … Read more
BP has correctly received most of the blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. As the contractor of the rig, there is little question that BP is responsible for the accident. However, reports of federal regulatory exemptions and passed safety inspections should raise questions about the federal government’s responsibility and… Read more
America’s most serious offshore oil spill in 20 years is currently unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico, and massive cleanup efforts are underway to cap the leak and contain the oil. This comes at a time when Washington had been considering expanding domestic oil production, including the Gulf and other… Read more
Abstract: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been responding to almost any natural disaster around the country, be it a contained three-county flood, or a catastrophe of near-epic proportions like Hurricane Katrina. As a result, many states and localities have trimmed… Read more
More than 15 months after the Obama administration lifted its ban on offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, oil and...… Read more
According to Dr. Michael Walker Jones of the Louisiana Association of Educators, low-income parents “don’t have a clue”...… Read more
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Few people have been more vocal about the challenges facing offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico than Sen. David...… Read more
The Obama administration is approving only 37 percent of the deepwater drilling plans submitted this year -- a figure...… Read more
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Last year in the midst of the worst oil spill in U.S. history, Heritage sent a team to the Gulf Coast to view the...… Read more
Shallow-water rig workers and those in industries unrelated to oil drilling are losing their jobs and being denied...… Read more
When the U.S. Senate reconvenes on Sept. 13, a very rare event will begin in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office ...… Read more