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On April 20, 2010, off the coast of Louisiana, an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 workers and forced the rest of the rig's crew to evacuate. [...]

For the Gulf Coast When she crossed the flooded lawn cleared in the morning sunlight she saw what the river carried-- splintered bed posts seeping couches a Styrofoam cup holding [...]

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest industrial petrochemical accident in US history, and because the spill occurred in the deep sea, its impact on the environment has [...]

ABSTRACT The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill in 2010 resulted in the release of millions of liters of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Dispersants such as Corexit 9500A were [...]

Karen Hopkins lives in Grand Isle, Louisiana, where she manages Dean Blanchard Seafood, one of the largest seafood processors in the state. Before the BP oil spill of 2010, she [...]

for Brenda Hillman and Martha Serpas Fog, error, radar failed :: the container ship hit the bridge tower hard :: its hull split, lost fifty-eight thousand gallons of bunker fuel [...]

The explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April 2010 resulted in the largest oil spill in U.S. waters. In the aftermath of the explosion, many sought answers to what appeared to be a lack of effective oversight of the well's owner, British Petroleum (BP). Using multi-actor principal-agent theory as our framework, we examine the relationships between citizens, the Minerals Management Service (MMS), BP, and BPs partners in the drilling operation. We find that principal-agent theory provides important insights into the case, and that a lack of monitoring, coupled with the willingness of MMS to align its goals with the oil industry rather than the public interest, resulted in a lax regulatory environment that allowed BP to operate largely without public oversight. Keywords: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Principal-Agent Theory, Environmental Regulation, BP, British Petroleum, Public Interest, Regulatory Oversight, Oil Industry, Minerals Management Service, Transparency, Corruption. La explosion de la plataforma petrolifera Deepwater Horizon en Abril del 2010 resulto en el derrame petrolero mas grande en aguas estadounidenses. Luego de la explosion, muchos buscaron respuestas a lo que parecio ser una falta de planeacion efectiva por parte del dueno del yacimiento, British Petroleum (BP). Usando una la teoria del agente-principal con multiples actores como marco teorico, examinamos la relacion entre ciudadanos, el Servicio de Manejo de Minerales (SMM), BP, y los socios de BP en la perforacion de los pozos petroliferos. Encontramos que la teoria del agente-principal provee importantes perspectivas sobre el caso; y que la falta de monitoreo, junto con la intencion de el MMS de alinear sus intereses con los de la industria petrolera en lugar del interes publico, resulto en un ambiente regulatorio laxo que permitio a BP continuar con sus operaciones en gran parte sin una vigilancia regulatoria., On April 20, 2010, an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon, leased by the oil company British Petroleum (BP), killed eleven people and produced [...]

Along with the torrent of hot gas and oil spewing from the seafloor, hot hints and rumors were also streaming out of the Gulf of Mexico in the spring of [...]

'In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.' --Louis Pasteur It was an experiment they hoped would never happen. But when it did, they were ready to [...]

The prize they coveted amounted to nothing more than bout four gallons of natural gas and less than a half-cup of oil. Where it came from, however, made it unique. [...]

Eleven days after the explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, 2010, representatives from BP called Andy Bowen at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). 'It had become [...]

Where is this mountainous landscape? Actually, that s the wrong question. It's a landscape, all right, but it's a chemical landscape: You're looking at oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill. [...]

On April 20, 2010, off the coast of Louisiana, an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 workers and forced the rest of the rig's crew to evacuate. [...]

Experts at an Institute of Medicine (IOM) workshop in New Orleans on identifying and mitigating the potential health effects of the Gulf oil spill have not been able to offer any definitive data on the risks of the spill. The need to urgently start research and surveillance to attempt to mitigate the effects is highlighted.

Background: Psychological sequelae are among the most pronounced effects in populations following exposure to oil spills. Women in particular represent a vulnerable yet influential population but have remained relatively understudied with respect to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DHOS). OBJECTIVE: To describe the relationship between oil spill exposure and mental health among women living in the southern coastal Louisiana parishes affected by the DHOS. METHODS: The Women and Their Children's Health Study administered telephone interviews to a population-based sample of 2,842 women between 2012 and 2014 following the DHOS. Participants were asked about depression, mental distress, domestic conflict, and exposure to the oil spill. RESULTS: Over 28% of the sample reported symptoms of depression, 13% reported severe mental distress, 16% reported an increase in the number of fights with their partners, and 11% reported an increase in the intensity of partner fights. Both economic and physical exposure were significantly associated with depressive symptoms and domestic conflict, whereas only physical exposure was related to mental distress. CONCLUSIONS: This large, population-based study of women in southern coastal Louisiana, a particularly disaster-prone area of the country, revealed high rates of poor mental health outcomes. Reported exposure to the DHOS was a significant predictor of these outcomes, suggesting avenues for future disaster mitigation through the provision of mental health services. CITATION: Rung AL, Gaston S, Oral E, Robinson WT, Fontham E, Harrington DJ, Trapido E, Peters ES. 2016. Depression, mental distress, and domestic conflict among Louisiana women exposed to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the WaTCH Study. http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP167, Introduction An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on 20 April 2010 killed 11 people and caused almost 5 million barrels of oil to flow into the Gulf of [...]