Ask the Expert: We Should Have Seen the BP Disaster Coming

Karla Walter on how we can prevent disasters like Deepwater Horizon in the future with a better federal contract review process.

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Should the federal government have seen the BP disaster coming? How can we prevent disasters like Deepwater Horizon in the future? What can the federal government do to strengthen its contract review process?

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For more information, see:

Rein in Irresponsible Oil Drillers: Government Shouldn’t Have Been Doing Business with BP in the First Place from CAP Action

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Karla Walter

Senior Fellow, Inclusive Economy

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Ask the Expert: We Should Have Seen the BP Disaster Coming