10 episodes
Ripple American Public Media
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- Society & Culture
The largest oil spill in American history captivated the public's attention for the entire summer of 2010. Authorities told a story of a herculean response effort that made shorelines safe and avoided a worst case scenario. Was that really the whole picture?
From Western Sound and APM Studios, Ripple is a new series investigating the stories we were told were over.
In Season One, we travel hundreds of miles across the Gulf Coast to learn the ongoing effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - which are still impacting many coastal residents more than a decade later.
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2. VOO
A struggle ensues on the gulf coast over who gets to decide when the oil spill is over.
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3. Crude
The impacts of the oil spill linger for those who were hired to clean up the Gulf.
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4. Three Days in May
In May, 2010, concerns about the safety of the clean-up operation culminate in a little-known incident.
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5. Binds
As research studying the clean-up efforts ramps up, concerning data emerges.
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6. Attrition
A never-before-heard first hand account sheds new light on the clean-up of the BP oil spill.
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