Joel Bourne

What has been learned from the BP Gulf oil spill disaster?

What has been learned from the BP Gulf oil spill disaster? Joel Bourne joins Jim Blasingame to talk about National Geographic’s TV special on the BP Gulf oil spill and what has been learned, including what BP did to contribute to the accident, what other countries have done to ameliorate rig safety plus the future of oil drilling.

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Joel Bourne joins Jim Blasingame to discuss National Geographic’s TV special on the BP gulf oil spill, including why all of the oil didn’t come to the surface, the Gulf’s ecosystem balance, how long it will take for fishing conditions to improve and the accident rate of deep water drilling.
What happened behind the scenes of the Gulf oil spill? Joel Bourne joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the background of National Geographic’s television special on the Gulf oil spill, including the true scope of the disaster, some background of the decision behind deep water drilling, and how local politicians dealt with the disaster.