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Seascape: the state of our oceans
Dolphins hit by Deepwater Horizon spill at risk from new drilling and river plan

Up to 45% of Barataria Bay’s dolphins died after 2010. Now they face the threat of new drilling and a Mississippi River scheme

Published: 2:45 AM

The long read
Life after Deepwater Horizon: the hidden toll of surviving disaster on an oil rig

The long read: When the drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in 2010, Stephen Stone escaped with his life. But in the years that followed, he came to feel deeply betrayed by the industry he had once trusted

Published: 1:00 AM

'Of course it could happen again': experts say little has changed since Deepwater Horizon

The danger of deepwater oil operations, combined with the loosening of Obama-era rules, mean the risk of a repeat disaster is high

Published: 4:54 PM

‘We’ve been abandoned’: a decade later, Deepwater Horizon still haunts Mexico

BP denied the oil reached Mexico, but fisherman and scientists knew it wasn’t true. Ten years on, Mexican communities haven’t received a cent in compensation

Published: 5:00 AM

'I pray to God it never happens again': US gulf coast bears scars of historic oil spill 10 years on

The Deepwater Horizon devastated the ecology and economy from Texas to Florida but BP-funded recovery programs are ongoing and the sector is a big employer

Published: 10:36 AM