MoJo's BP Oil Spill Coverage

Since the Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank in April 2010, Mother Jones' reporters have written more than 500 articles and posts about the resulting disaster. Here's a few of the best. Scroll down to browse their full coverage of the BP oil spill.

The BP Cover-Up

BP and the government say the spill is fast disappearing—but dramatic new science reveals that its worst effects may be yet to come.

By Julia Whitty

 | September/October 2010 Issue

"It's BP's Oil"

Running the corporate blockade at Louisiana's crude-covered beaches.

By Mac McClelland

 | Sun May. 23, 2010 11:14 PM PDT

"We Don't Need This on Camera": BP's Crappy Cleanup Job

Photos from an unauthorized trip to a cleanup area.

By Mac McClelland

 | Fri Jun. 11, 2010 7:55 AM PDT

MoJo's BP Mole

An insider dishes on the secrets of BP's cleanup operation.

By Mac McClelland

 | Thu Jun. 3, 2010 6:56 PM PDT

Depression, Abuse, Suicide: Post-Spill Trauma

"My husband's talking about finding BP CEOs and hurting them..."

By Mac McClelland

 | Fri Jun. 25, 2010 2:00 AM PDT

"The rig's on fire! I told you this was gonna happen!"

A lawyer suing BP offers new evidence that Deepwater Horizon managers knew trouble was brewing.

By Josh Harkinson

 | Mon Jun. 7, 2010 2:00 AM PDT

Did BP's Rig Pass A Key Safety Test—Or Not?

Fresh allegations from a Deepwater Horizon survivor raise new questions about the company's version of the accident.

By Josh Harkinson

 | Tue Jun. 15, 2010 2:00 AM PDT

BP's Secret Ticket Request Line

Want free passes to NBA games and concerts? Just call the world's most hated oil company. (If you're a California politician.)

By Josh Harkinson

 | Tue Jul. 20, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

BP's Bad Breakup: How Toxic Is Corexit?

Why BP doesn't have to tell the EPA—or the public—what's in its dispersants.

By Kate Sheppard

 | September/October 2010 Issue

Is the Gov't Low-Balling the Spill Size?

By Kate Sheppard

 | Thu Jun. 3, 2010 9:15 AM PDT

Does Moratorium Judge Have a Conflict of Interest?

Federal disclosure docs show a portfolio packed with offshore drilling and oil firms.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Tue Jun. 22, 2010 10:51 AM PDT

BP's 10 Biggest Screw-Ups

From the top hat to the top kill, it's getting hard to keep track of them all.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Wed Jun. 2, 2010 2:00 AM PDT

BP's Damage Control: A Timeline

When did Tony Hayward say, "I want my life back"? How many times did Joe Barton apologize and unapologize to BP? Your source for spill trivia.

September/October 2010 Issue

BP

Fate of Gulf Oil Still Largely Unknown

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| Tue Jan. 4, 2011 9:20 AM PST

Democratic Senators: Lockerbie Bomber's Release "Unjustified"

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| Wed Dec. 22, 2010 12:33 PM PST

2010's Biggest Dirty Energy Disasters

The year in pipeline explosions, mining blasts, and eco-calamities.

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| Wed Dec. 22, 2010 11:24 AM PST

A Transocean Employee on the Deepwater Investigation?

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| Wed Dec. 22, 2010 8:30 AM PST

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Harry Reid Goes SNL

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| Tue Dec. 21, 2010 8:15 AM PST

Jindal's Berm Project "Underwhelmingly Effective, Overwhelmingly Expensive"

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| Thu Dec. 16, 2010 12:11 PM PST

The Price of Covering the BP Oil Spill

Muckraking ain't cheap.

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| Wed Dec. 15, 2010 5:11 PM PST

DOJ Files Suit on Deepwater Horizon Spill

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| Wed Dec. 15, 2010 2:13 PM PST

On Not Letting BP Investigators Do Their Job

Investigators still don't have the power to get crucial information on the Deepwater Horizon explosion.

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| Wed Dec. 8, 2010 11:41 AM PST

August Oil Report Was Right, Says NOAA

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| Tue Nov. 23, 2010 1:17 PM PST

BP's Atlantis Still Operating, Despite Warnings

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| Tue Nov. 23, 2010 9:06 AM PST

Greenland's $2 Billion Demand

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| Tue Nov. 16, 2010 1:58 PM PST

Bobby Jindal, Reborn to Run

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| Fri Nov. 12, 2010 3:00 PM PST

Dispersants' Toxic Legacy

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| Fri Nov. 12, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Whatever Happened to That Scientific Integrity Plan?

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| Thu Nov. 11, 2010 12:05 PM PST

White House Edits Mischaracterized Moratorium Report

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| Wed Nov. 10, 2010 10:13 AM PST

Spill Fund Czar's Big Paycheck

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| Tue Nov. 9, 2010 1:34 PM PST

"Nobody Thought They Were Taking a Chance"

Why did workers on the Deepwater Horizon ignore signs that the rig was about to blow?

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| Tue Nov. 9, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Meet the Next Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee

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| Fri Nov. 5, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Headline of the Year

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| Tue Nov. 2, 2010 1:56 PM PDT