Chancellor Ulmer and fellow BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Commissioners issue final report to President and Congress

In June 2010, Chancellor Fran Ulmer was named to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Over the past several months, the Commission worked to complete a report of the findings and recommendations on the causes of BP's Gulf rig blowout and prevention of future disasters. That report was released to the President, to Congress and to the public on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. Several news organizations have covered the report's findings, and below you will find links to just a few of those media reports.

Alaska Public Radio coverage:

Oil Spill Commission Releases Key Chapter of Report

Oil Spill Commission Says Government, Oil Industry Must Make 'Dramatic Changes'

Anchorage Daily News and AP coverage:

Blanket moratorium on Arctic drilling not justified, panel says

Spill report highlights risks of Arctic drilling

National Public Radio coverage:

In Oil Drilling Reform, A Call For Science And Safety

New York Times coverage:

Tougher Rules Urged for Offshore Drilling

The complete report can be found on the Oil Spill Commission website at www.oilspillcommission.gov/final-report.