Ripple

Ripple

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.

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December 14, 2023 3 mins

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...

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Do you remember the BP oil spill?

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January 11, 2024 49 mins

A struggle ensues on the gulf coast over who gets to decide when the oil spill is over.

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January 18, 2024 48 mins

The impacts of the oil spill linger for those who were hired to clean up the Gulf.

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January 25, 2024 46 mins

In May, 2010, concerns about the safety of the clean-up operation culminate in a little-known incident.

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February 1, 2024 46 mins

As research studying the clean-up efforts ramps up, concerning data emerges.


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February 8, 2024 54 mins

A never-before-heard first hand account sheds new light on the clean-up of the BP oil spill.


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February 15, 2024 41 mins

A central figure from 2010 takes legal action against the EPA.


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February 22, 2024 52 mins

A trip to the mountains of Tennessee, in search of closure on the BP oil spill.


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April 26, 2024 40 mins

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 ChangeSea 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...

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