BP Oil Spill Anniversary Archives - Government Accountability Project

Toxic Hugs: Lack of Care with Corexit Medical Complications

Joseph was a courageous first responder at the oil spill. Without proper gear, he was exposed to Corexit, an oil dispersant with deadly side effects. Due to this exposure, he began experiencing gruesome life-threatening medical emergencies, including wounds that oozed the chemical. It didn’t take long for his wife, Jamie, to develop horrific symptoms through secondary exposure from touching his clothes, pillow, or just giving him a hug.

Mary Allain2025-04-22T14:33:34-04:00April 23rd, 2025|Blog, BP Oil Spill Anniversary, Environment|

Common Dreams: Lingering Poison: My Witness to Deepwater Horizon’s Legacy on the Gulf Coast

Fifteen years after the oil spill, the legacy of Corexit dispersants continues to manifest in the broken bodies and shattered lives of those who were exposed, including those who spoke out to save future generations.

Mary Allain2025-04-21T12:39:10-04:00April 21st, 2025|BP Oil Spill Anniversary, Environment, In The News|

The Cordoba Times: EPA petitioned to ban use of two oil dispersants

Earth Island Institute is asking the EPA to remove two chemical dispersants used in the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster from a list of products authorized for use in oil spill response under the National Contingency Plan.

Olivia.Hynes2024-09-11T12:17:19-04:00August 29th, 2024|BP Oil Spill Anniversary, Environment, EPA, In The News|

EPA Petition to Delist Corexit and Ban Use of Current Stockpiles—and Ask United Nations to Do the Same

August 19, 2024 EPA Petition to Delist Corexit and Ban Use of Current Stockpiles—and Ask United Nations to Do the Same WASHINGTON – In a petition filed by Government Accountability Project and Earth Island Institute’s ALERT Project sent to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the organizations asked the agency to immediately remove Corexit from [...]

Sydney.Johnson2024-08-19T13:22:58-04:00August 19th, 2024|BP Oil Spill Anniversary, Environment, EPA, Press, Press release, Public Health|

Fourth Installment of BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Report Reveals Terrifying Consequences of Cleanup Chemical Corexit

April 18, 2024 Fourth Installment of BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Report Reveals Terrifying Consequences of Cleanup Chemical Corexit WASHINGTON – Today, Legal Director Tom Devine and Environmental Investigator Lesley Pacey released a report on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill entitled, “Deep Impact: Ongoing Vulnerability in Oil Spills from the Deadly Dispersant Corexit.” The [...]

Sydney.Johnson2024-04-24T12:16:29-04:00April 18th, 2024|Activism, BP Oil Spill Anniversary, Climate Research and Assessment, Climate Science, Climate Science & Policy Watch, Climate Science Watch Update, Environment, EPA, Press release, Public Health|

The Guardian: They Cleaned up BP’s Massive Oil Spill. Now They’re Sick – And Want Justice

The Guardian: They Cleaned up BP’s Massive Oil Spill. Now They’re Sick – And Want Justice This article features Government Accountability Project’s Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. After 18 rounds of chemotherapy, Samuel Castleberry is tired. If it were up to him, he’d still be working his trucking job. The [...]

Sydney.Johnson2023-04-20T11:36:01-04:00April 20th, 2023|BP Oil Spill Anniversary, Environment, In The News, Public Health|

Bellona: Ten Years After the Deepwater Horizon, New Spills Seem Imminent

Note: this article, featuring Government Accountability Project, was originally published here. Ten Years After the Deepwater Horizon, New Spills Seem Imminent Ten years after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, sending some 750 million liters of oil into the Gulf of Mexico over the course of nearly three months, it’s still difficult to say if [...]

Whistle-Blower2021-09-07T15:40:04-04:00April 27th, 2020|BP Oil Spill Anniversary, In The News|

HuffPo: A Decade Later, Gulf Residents Suffer From BP’s Toxic Legacy

Note: this article, featuring our legal director Tom Devine, was originally published here. A Decade Later, Gulf Residents Suffer From BP’s Toxic Legacy The people who cleaned up the 200 million-gallon Deepwater Horizon oil spill say they are still dealing with the health and economic fallout. Rick DuFour has worked the most dangerous oil cleanup [...]

Whistle-Blower2020-04-20T10:09:38-04:00April 20th, 2020|BP Oil Spill Anniversary, In The News|

Press Release: Government Accountability Project Publishes Report on the Continuing Health Consequences of BP Spill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2020 Government Accountability Project Publishes Report on the Continuing Health Consequences of BP Spill Year-Long Whistleblower Investigation Reveals Long-Lasting Medical Trauma WASHINGTON - Today, Government Accountability Project released the results of a year-long investigation into ongoing medical damage from Corexit, the chemical dispersant that was used to clean up the [...]

Whistle-Blower2020-04-17T11:48:06-04:00April 17th, 2020|BP Oil Spill Anniversary, Climate Research and Assessment, Press, Press release|

Toxic Hugs: Lack of Care with Corexit Medical Complications

Common Dreams: Lingering Poison: My Witness to Deepwater Horizon’s Legacy on the Gulf Coast

The Cordoba Times: EPA petitioned to ban use of two oil dispersants

EPA Petition to Delist Corexit and Ban Use of Current Stockpiles—and Ask United Nations to Do the Same

Fourth Installment of BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Report Reveals Terrifying Consequences of Cleanup Chemical Corexit

The Guardian: They Cleaned up BP’s Massive Oil Spill. Now They’re Sick – And Want Justice

Bellona: Ten Years After the Deepwater Horizon, New Spills Seem Imminent

HuffPo: A Decade Later, Gulf Residents Suffer From BP’s Toxic Legacy

Press Release: Government Accountability Project Publishes Report on the Continuing Health Consequences of BP Spill

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