The Presidential Oil Spill Commission has released their final report on the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Basically, they see the problems that manifested on the Deepwater Horizon well to be systemic, and ensuring the safety of rig workers and the US coastline depends on overhauling the industry completely.
Oil Spill Commission Releases Report, Recommendations |
| By: David Dayen Tuesday January 11, 2011 11:45 am |
Obama’s Oil Spill Commission Says WH Intentionally Downplayed Size of BP Disaster |
| By: David Dayen Wednesday October 6, 2010 1:20 pm |
The Oil Spill Commission’s Twitter feed actually approvingly tweeted out stories about this report, so they want it to be well-known that the government screwed up.
Oil Gusher Panel: Forget Deepwater Drilling This Year |
| By: David Dayen Monday June 21, 2010 2:20 pm |
There’s encouraging news that the panel tasked with investigating the disaster in the Gulf wants to actually get it right.


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