Southern Exposure

January 1, 2011 - A year after the BP oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, cleanup workers and coastal residents say they are facing a public health crisis—and Washington isn’t listening.

January 1, 2011 - This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 37 No. 1, "Life After BP." Find more from that issue here.

January 1, 2011 - Long before the BP disaster, the Gulf energy industry had been a persistent threat to community health.

January 1, 2011 - Since the BP disaster, oil and gas companies have largely succeeded in derailing new health and safety rules. But the Gulf energy lobby is used to wielding its political and economic muscle to ensure officials look out for its interests.

January 1, 2011 - Following the BP oil disaster, federal agencies way have further compromised the health of cleanup workers and Gulf Coast residents.

December 1, 2008 - Elections in the South and around the country ran a little smoother in 2008 — but our election system still keeps millions from having a voice.

December 1, 2008 - President-elect Barack Obama made Gulf Coast recovery a key theme of his campaign. Today, thousands of struggling residents — including those still displaced by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike — are prepared to make sure Obama lies up to his promises.