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BP Oil Spill

On April 20, 2010, the BP-operated offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico becoming the worst industrial environmental disaster in U.S. history. Democracy Now! reported from the Gulf Coast, and continues to interview experts, government officials, local residents, and environmental activists about aftermath of the disaster.

StoryAug 23, 2010

Scientist Accuses Obama Administration and BP of Underestimating Amount of Oil Left in Gulf of Mexico

StoryAug 23, 2010

Fishing Industry in Gulf Still Worried About Levels of Toxins in the Water and the Impact on Marine Life

StoryAug 04, 2010

Environmental Activist Jerry Cope on “The Crime of the Century: What BP and US Government Don’t Want You to Know”

StoryAug 04, 2010

Antonia Juhasz: BP’s “Missing Oil” Washes Up in St. Mary’s Parish, LA

StoryJul 20, 2010

EPA Whistleblower Accuses Agency of Covering Up Effects of Dispersant in BP Oil Spill Cleanup

StoryJul 20, 2010

Gulf Coast Residents Outraged that Money Earned on Cleanup Might Be Subtracted from $20 Billion Claim Fund

StoryJul 09, 2010

Report: 27,000 Abandoned Wells Pose Threat to Gulf Coast

StoryJul 09, 2010

ProPublica: BP Texas Refinery Had Huge Toxic Release Just Before Gulf Blowout

StoryJul 09, 2010

Photographer Harassed by BP Security, Detained by Police While on Assignment at BP Texas Refinery

StoryJul 07, 2010

BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers Getting Sick, Exxon Valdez Survivor Warns of Long-Term Health Effects

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30th Anniversary Event

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Special guests Angela Davis, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe and more came together to celebrate 30 years of Democracy Now! at a sold out Riverside Church event in NYC on March 23, 2026.

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