The Science of Oil Spills: Understanding the Policy Shift During the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 the spill mitigation response focused heavily on coastal protection, a method recommended by government scientists—despite the fact that the majority of the spill was contained in the water column and never threatened the coast. A few months into the spill, the response policy shifted to include deepwater dimensions, something independent