Sasha Chavkin
Sasha Chavkin was an intern at ProPublica
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Sasha Chavkin was an intern at ProPublica. He has previously written for Mother Jones, the Nation, and Grist.
Many Spill Claims Remain Unpaid as BP Debates Escrow Account
As BP considers creating an escrow account to compensate those affected by the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the company says it has paid about half of the damage claims submitted so far.
by Sasha Chavkin,
Rise in Offshore Spills Raises Wider Questions on Drilling
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is merely the biggest and most widely reported of oil spills in the Gulf this year. The number of spills nationwide also seems to be on the rise, raising questions about oversight.
by Sasha Chavkin,