Episode 209 - Deepwater Horizon Disaster - Environmental Crimes

Brew Crime is back covering Environments Crimes. JT tells us about the Deepwater Horizon Disaster and the corners that were cut to cause it. Sources BP. (2012, November 15). BP announces resolution of all criminal and securities claims by US government against company relating to Deepwater Horizon accident. BP. (2010). BP releases report on causes of Gulf of Mexico tragedy. Breuer, L. A. (2013). BP Exploration and Production Inc. Pleads Guilty, is Sentenced to Pay Record $4 Billion for Crimes Surrounding Deepwater Horizon Incident. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (2023, September 27). In Wikipedia. Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (n.d.). 10 Years of NOAA’s Work After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Timeline. Jones Walker LLP. (n.d.). Jones Walker Secures Complete Acquittal for BP Executive Wrongly Accused of Lying About Oil Spill. Marine Mammal Commission (MMC). (n.d.). Gulf of Mexico: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Marine Mammals. McPhee, J., & McGovern, M. (2016, January 6). DOJ’s prosecutorial zeal led to Deepwater debacle. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). (2025). Oil spill health effects. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (n.d.). Deepwater Horizon oil spill case study. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (n.d.). Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Settlements: Where the Money Went. Ou, R. (2017). The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Decade of Litigation and Legislative Change. Oklahoma Journal of Environmental Law, 8(1), 1-28. Shapiro, S. L., & Shulman, S. (2018). Persistent Alterations in Hematological, Hepatic, Pulmonary, and Cardiac Functions in BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers. Journal of Clinical and Translational Research, 4(2), 170-179. U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB). (2014). Deepwater Horizon Blowout Preventer Failure Analysis. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). (n.d.). United States v. BP Exploration and Production Inc. [Case Information]. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). (n.d.). Superseding Indictment for Involuntary Manslaughter, Seaman’s Manslaughter and Clean Water Act (Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). (n.d.). Our Natural Resources at Risk: Short- and Long-Term Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). (n.d.). Deepwater Horizon BP Gulf of America Oil Spill. Vaughn, S. L. (2011). Deepwater Horizon: Lessons Learned. NASA ASK Magazine. Voice of America (VOA). (2010, July 26). Witness: Gulf Oil Rig Alarm Partly Disabled Before Explosion. Wang, B., & Ma, H. (2021). Dispersants and Deep-Sea Plumes in the Gulf of Mexico. Oceanography. Wikipedia. (n.d.). Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Williams, M. (2016, October 1). Remembering the Victims and Survivors of Deepwater Horizon. Ocean Conservancy. Wondery. (2023, September 11). The Fake French Doctor Who Killed His Entire Family (Podcast transcript). Killer Psyche Daily. Connect with us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brew Crime Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Exclusive Private Fan Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can support us on Patreon! Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices