{"product_id":"bp-blowout-inside-the-gulf-oil-disaster-9780815729082","title":"BP Blowout: Inside the Gulf Oil Disaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of the worst environmental disaster in American history and its enduring consequences  BP Blowout is the first comprehensive account of the legal  economic  and environmental consequences of the disaster that resulted from the April 2010 blowout at a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident  which destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig  killed 11 people. The ensuing oil dischargethe largest ever in U.S. waterspolluted much of the Gulf for months  wreaking havoc on its inhabitants and the environment.  A management professor and former award-winning Justice Department lawyer responsible for enforcing environmental laws  Daniel Jacobs tells the story that neither BP nor the federal government wants heard: how the company and the government fell short  both in terms of preventing and responding to the disaster.  Critical details about the cause and aftermath of the disaster have emerged through court proceedings and with time. The key finding of the federal judge who presided over the civil litigation was that the blowout resulted from BPs gross negligence.  BP has paid tens of billions of dollars to settle claims and lawsuits. The company also has pled guilty to manslaughter in a separate criminal case  but no one responsible for the tragedy is going to prison.  BP Blowout provides new and disturbing details in a definitive narrative that takes the reader inside BP  the White House  Congress and the courthouse. This is an important book for readers interested in the environment  sustainability  public policy  leadership  and risk management.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646966980661,"sku":"ByrdShop_0815729081","price":32.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780815729082.jpg?v=1781683889","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/bp-blowout-inside-the-gulf-oil-disaster-9780815729082","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}