How the BP oil spill hurt Gulf Coast wildlife and livelihoods

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, 41 miles off the Louisiana coast. The explosion killed 11 workers and injured 17 others. But the disaster was just beginning. The wellhead, nearly a mile underwater, ruptured. BP's blowout preventer failed completely. For 87 consecutive days, crude oil gushed uncontrollably into the Gulf at a rate of up to 53,000 barrels per day. By the time it was finally capped on July 15, 2010, approximately 4.9 million barrels—r

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Cooking from my new book, #myharvestkitchencookbook , because I had a craving and the things I want to eat the most are the things I created for this book. This is the start of Cali Meatballs by way of another recipe, Perfect Quinoa. And on the other side of the kitchen, I’m making clotted cream (also in the book). I cannot wait to share everything with you on October 14! And please preorder! I’m teaming up with @yankeebookshop to offer inscribed books and a treat if you pre-order through them.

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