Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, its effects persist. While BP paid billions in damages, funding coastal restoration projects, many cleanup workers and residents experiencing health issues linked to the spill have struggled to receive compensation, facing legal hurdles. Conservation efforts, although showing progress, are threatened by a halted flagship land-creation project in Louisiana and the Trump administration's expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling. Concerns remain about the long-term environmental and health consequences of the disaster.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.