Gulf of Mexico

Still rebuilding New OrleansSA+P’s sustained commitment seeks to extend still further

Better prepared next timeLessons learned from the BP oil spill could help both companies and regulators to be more ready for the next emergency.

Facilities EHS manager helping with Gulf oil-spill relief effortsEd Akerley called into duty with U.S. Coast Guard

3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spillAn MIT oceanographer discusses why ‘we have never had a spill like this’ — and what that means for cleanup efforts.

Oil spills, safety and system design and managementInterdisciplinary thesis explores complexity of safety in organizations with a culture of blame and ways to address this

Slideshow: Mapping the oil spillMIT student leads project using balloons and kites to provide aerial documentation of the Gulf oil slick’s extent and effects

Interview: Jerome Milgram on oil spillsAs the oil spill off the Louisiana coast widens, the mechanical engineering emeritus professor discusses floating booms, containment caps and more