Dirty Energy: The Deepwater Horizon Disaster (NR)

synopsis

On April 20th, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the Gulf of Mexico taking the lives of 11 workers and sank as millions of barrels of oil poured into the ocean creating one of the worst environmental disasters in history. The fate of the Gulf is still largely unknown. Dirty Energy tells the personal story of those directly affected by the spill and how they are still struggling to rebuild their lives amidst the economic devastation and long-term health risks.