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Final Report from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill…

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On April 20, 2010, the Macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men, and beginning a catastrophe that sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and spilled over 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill disrupted an entire region's economy, damaged fisheries and critical habitats, and brought vividly to light the risks of deepwater drilling for oil and gas - the latest frontier in the national energy supply. Soon after, President Barack Obama appointed a seven-member Commission to investigate the disaster, analyze its causes and effects, and recommend the actions necessary to minimize such risks in the future.

The Commission's report offers the American public and policymakers alike the fullest account available of what happened in the Gulf and why, and proposes actions - changes in company behavior, reform of government oversight, and investments in research and technology - required as industry moves forward to meet the nation's energy needs. (Summary from the report) (17 hr 5 min)

Chapters

Dedication & Foreword

25:45

Read by Availle

The Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico…

31:30

Read by Maria Kasper

The Deepwater Horizon, the Macondo Well, and Sudden Death on the Gulf of Mexico…

36:35

Read by Maria Kasper

The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States, Pt 1

36:34

Read by Jennifer Dorr

The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States, Pt 2

29:34

Read by Jennifer Dorr

The History of Offshore Oil and Gas in the United States, Pt 3

38:39

Read by Jennifer Dorr

Oversight and Oversights in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Produc…

32:49

Read by Doug Sheppard

Oversight and Oversights in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Produc…

32:15

Read by Doug Sheppard

Oversight and Oversights in Regulating Deepwater Energy Exploration and Produc…

36:02

Read by Doug Sheppard

The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 1

33:47

Read by Maria Kasper

The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 2

37:36

Read by Maria Kasper

The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 3

33:42

Read by Maria Kasper

The Macondo Well and the Blowout, Pt 4

38:28

Read by Maria Kasper

Voices from the Gulf I

10:06

Read by TriciaG

Response and Containment, Pt 1

34:23

Read by PJ Landau

Response and Containment, Pt 2

31:07

Read by PJ Landau

Response and Containment, Pt 3

30:08

Read by PJ Landau

Response and Containment, Pt 4

43:20

Read by PJ Landau

Voices from the Gulf II

6:48

Read by TriciaG

Oiling a Rich Environment: Impacts and Assessment, Pt 1

34:10

Read by Pamela LaBorde

Oiling a Rich Environment: Impacts and Assessment, Pt 2

25:47

Read by M Rembrandt

Voices from the Gulf III

6:28

Read by TriciaG

Recovery and Restoration

44:13

Read by Mary Schneider

Changing Business as Usual, Pt 1

37:33

Read by Maria Kasper

Changing Business as Usual, Pt 2

42:00

Read by Maria Kasper

Changing Business as Usual, Pt 3

32:03

Read by Maria Kasper

Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 1

38:25

Read by Maria Kasper

Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 2

31:22

Read by Chris A. Hawkins

Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 3

38:45

Read by Maria Kasper

Investing in Safety, Investing in Response, Investing in the Gulf, Pt 4

45:47

Read by Maria Kasper

American Energy Policy and the Future of Offshore Drilling

49:52

Read by Jennifer Dorr

Bewertungen

very Raycyst

(5 Sterne)

Failed to report on the special role played by the oppressed BIPOCs in fighting the deep water disaster, created by old white males. Also failed to explain how BIPOCs were disproportionately affected by the disaster. Finally it failed to explain how this disaster father marginalized marginalized nonbinary an gender indeterminate 2SLGBTQTIA+ individuals. On a more happy note, I am happy to report that even though government beaurocrats, who wrote this report, have no idea of why the rig exploded. Yet, that did not prevent then from writing this report at your expense. Government bureaucrats are extremely effective at writing reports that do not identify the cause of the problem, yet still conclude they need to be in charge of managing an industry they do not understand. It makes be proud to be managed by government bureaucrats and sad that the same government bureaucrats failed to identify the root cause of the problem; e.g my white male phalogocentricism.

I listened to it twice

(5 Sterne)

Very technical at times, so it may not appeal to non technical people. I found it riveting. I could literally picture the diagrams as the descriptions were read. My only complaint is some mispronunciation of common Louisiana names.

Amazing Final Report N C on the BP feepwaterdocument

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