Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is publisher and editor of Independent News, the alternative newsweekly for Northwest Florida.

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The BP Oil Spill Killed My Father

BP oil rig engineer Blair Manuel was not even supposed to be working when he and 10 co-workers were killed in the Gulf of Mexico explosion a year ago. His daughter tells Rick Outzen the anniversary is about honoring her father, not lawsuits or pointing fingers.

Rick Outzen

articles/2011/04/18/bp-oil-spill-anniversary-the-gulf-of-mexicos-seafood-rebirth-one-year-later/outzen-gulf-fishermen_174092_w8gaji

The Gulf of Mexico's Seafood Rebirth a Year After the BP Oil Spill

One year after the BP oil disaster, marine life is thriving in the Gulf of Mexico and fishermen and state officials are optimistic about the summer season. But locals still battling health problems are angry at the oil giant's failure to meet its commitments, Rick Outzen reports.

Rick Outzen

articles/2010/11/30/oil-spill-outrage-how-congress-deprived-cash-from-prevention-and-clean-up-program/outzen-oil_144194_l8sgwg

New Outrage in the Gulf

Could Congress have prevented the BP mess? A report reveals that a law enacted after the Exxon Valdez to avoid future oil spills was deprived of cash by lawmakers.

Rick Outzen

articles/2010/09/15/bp-spill-complaints-about-the-federal-claims-process/outzen-gulf-will-miss-bp_127201_zq0a8e

Why the Gulf Misses BP

Locals thought it was hard getting money out of the oil giant—until they had to deal with the government. Rick Outzen on the Gulf’s cash flow crisis—and anger with the federal “claims czar.”

Rick Outzen

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Exclusive: BP Oil Spill Coverup

While officials claim most of the oil from America's worst-ever spill has disappeared, fishermen hired by BP are still finding tar balls—and being instructed to hide their discoveries.

Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen

The BP Oil Spill Killed My Father

The Gulf of Mexico's Seafood Rebirth a Year After the BP Oil Spill

New Outrage in the Gulf

Why the Gulf Misses BP

Exclusive: BP Oil Spill Coverup

BP's Worthless CEO Shuffle

Cautious Optimism In the Gulf

How It Played in the Gulf

BP's Windfall to the Rich

BP's Shocking Memo