Details the grounding of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker in Prince William Sound, discusses why this disaster happened, describes the cleanup effort, and suggests lessons learned from the event.
Contains articles that provide background on the "Exxon Valdez" oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989, looks at controversies surrounding the disaster, and includes a selection of personal perspectives.
Details the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill that occurred on April 20, 2010, including how it happened, what oil company officials did about the catastrophe, and what it took to finally stop the leak. Describes the aftermath in both the political world and the environmental world.
BP and the making of the Deepwater Horizon disaster
Lustgarten, Abrahm
2012
Examines the business decisions made by British Petroleum and its then new CEO John Browne, arguing that the Deep Water Horizon disaster was foreseen and avoidable.
the story behind the biggest legal bonanza of our time
Lebedoff, David
1997
Tells the true story of the civil action suit that resulted when young environmental lawyer Brian O'Neill agreed to represent the fishermen of coastal Alaska in their case against the Exxon Corporation in the wake of the Exxon oil tanker spill in Prince William Sound.
Provides a detailed account of the events and business decisions surrounding the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, tracing one-hundred years of corporate history, and describing the environmental impact.
