Environmental Justice and the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
81 Pages Posted: 27 Oct 2011 Last revised: 27 Apr 2014
Hari M. Osofsky
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Kate M. Baxter-Kauf
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Bradley Hammer
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Ann Mailander
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Brett Mares
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Amy Pikovsky
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Andrew Whitney
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Laura Wilson
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Date Written: October 25, 2011
Abstract
This Article analyzes the environmental justice implications of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and proposes ways to better address these concerns currently and in the future. It explores the justice problems that have arisen with respect to the spill response, compensation, and employment and workers. The Article argues that these problems result from a mix of inadequate information, failure to incorporate environmental justice into planning, and statutory provisions that favor oil companies and limit protections for vulnerable populations. It proposes ways in which to address these causes in the context of this disaster and more broadly.
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Hari M. Osofsky (Contact Author)
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law ( email )
375 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-3069
United States
HOME PAGE: http://https://www.law.northwestern.edu/faculty/profiles/HariMOsofsky/
Kate M. Baxter-Kauf
affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )
Bradley Hammer
affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )
Ann Mailander
affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )
Brett Mares
affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )
Amy Pikovsky
affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )
Andrew Whitney
affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )
Laura Wilson
affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )
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