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The National Oil Spill Commission, tasked by President Obama, to determine the root causes of the April 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and to make recommendations on how to prevent such disasters in the future. Contracted by the Oil Spill Committee Action group, the staff at IAN worked closely with them to design and layout this important report. The goal was to assess by grade the progress made by the Administration, Congress, and the Oil Industry to implement recommendations made by the Commission. Full Details
TimeframeStart: 1st March, 2012
Finish: 30th April, 2012
Duration: 1 month(s), 29 day(s)
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Oil spill commission praises industry, Obama administration, but faults Congress for inaction
Oil spill's long-term effects on sea life have yet to surface
Two Years After the Gulf Oil Spill, Why We Won't Stop Drilling
Researchers discuss oil spill's impacts
Expert: Louisiana recovering nicely after BP oil spill
Editorial: Congress must respond to spill issues
Scientists grade responding agencies two years after Gulf oil spill impact
Conference presents BP Oil Spill report card, two years later
Report card: Spill response falls well short of a 4-point
Congress' Gulf oil spill response given a 'D' by commissioners
Former Gulf oil spill commission gives Congress a 'D' on safety reforms
Obama, Congress, industry get mixed grades two years after BP oil spill in Gulf
Presidential Appointee to Headline Oil Spill Conference at Nicholls
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In a second report card, the Oil Spill Commission gives Congress a D+.
Assessing Progress: Implementing the Recommendations of the National Oil Spill Commission
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Key Contact(s): Jane Hawkey
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Dr Simon Costanzo
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