Tag Archives: UVM
Unity of Effort Plus Local Knowledge
Two recent commentaries on the BP oil spill have indicated a major shift is needed in how the US responds to major disasters. On September 9, I caught the end of an NPR interview with Thad Allen, retired U.S. Coast … Continue reading
Lessons Learned
Twenty years of safe deep water drilling did not excuse the oil industry for not being prepared for its recent disaster; 80 years without an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease does not let US livestock industries off the hook from having … Continue reading
