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The largest oil spill in American history captivated the public's attention for the entire summer of 2010. Authorities told a story of a herculean response effort that made shorelines safe and avoided a worst case scenario. Was that really the whole picture?
From Western Sound and APM Studios, Ripple is a new series investigating the stories we were told were over.
In Season One, we travel hundreds of miles across the Gulf Coast to learn the ongoing effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - which are still impacting many coastal residents more than a decade later.

  • Introducing: Ripple
    Introducing Ripple, a new investigative series from Western Sound and APM Studios, launching January 11th.The largest oil spill in American history captivated the public's attention for the entire summer of 2010. Authorities told a story of a herculean response effort that made shorelines safe and avoided a worst case scenario. Was that really the whole picture? From Western Sound and APM Studios, Ripple is a new series investigating the stories we were told were over.In Season One, we travel hundreds of miles across the Gulf Coast to learn the ongoing effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - which are still impacting many coastal residents more than a decade later.
  • 1. Company Canal
    Do you remember the BP oil spill?
  • 2. VOO
    A struggle ensues on the gulf coast over who gets to decide when the oil spill is over.
  • 3. Crude
    The impacts of the oil spill linger for those who were hired to clean up the Gulf.
  • 4. Three Days in May
    In May, 2010, concerns about the safety of the clean-up operation culminate in a little-known incident.
  • 5. Binds
    As research studying the clean-up efforts ramps up, concerning data emerges.We want to hear what you think about Ripple! Please help us out by filling out a short audience survey: ripplepodcast.org/survey
  • 6. Attrition
    A never-before-heard first hand account sheds new light on the clean-up of the BP oil spill.We want to hear what you think about Ripple! Please help us out by filling out a short audience survey: ripplepodcast.org/survey
  • 7. Out of Sight, Out of Mind
    A central figure from 2010 takes legal action against the EPA.We want to hear what you think about Ripple! Please help us out by filling out a short audience survey: ripplepodcast.org/survey
  • 8. The Nail
    A trip to the mountains of Tennessee, in search of closure on the BP oil spill.We want to hear what you think about Ripple! Please help us out by filling out a short audience survey: ripplepodcast.org/survey
  • 9. Presenting: Sea Change
    Right now in the US, there is a GAS BOOM. A liquified natural gas boom — or LNG. The US produces the most LNG in the world. And the epicenter of this massive expansion? It’s here on the Gulf Coast.Today, we’re sharing a special episode from Sea Change. Sea Change is back for a new season that tackles a range of issues, bringing new investigations into whether a global gas expansion based on the Gulf Coast threatens to upend the world’s climate goals and how money from the fossil fuel industry could influence university research. Sea Change unpacks the most captivating and challenging topics impacting our coasts. Like this episode, part of a special 3-part series with the Pulitzer Center’s nationwide Connected Coastlines, featuring the perspectives and experiences of individuals affected by the expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in the Cameron Parish area of Louisiana.Listen to more episodes of Sea Change and follow the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/gYlVLiUe?sid=Ripple