Americans…have short attention-spans. And when they lose interest in a disaster’s aftermath, so will politicians and the news media. January 2, 20111 Min readIn Oil Spill Facts, Politics, Restoration, Spill Damages A Blog BP Lawsuit BP Oil Spill BP Settlement From Stuart Smith Gulf of Mexico Oil Spills Gulf Spill Oil Spill Compensation Oil Spill Facts Oil Spill Gulf Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Lawsuit Politics Politics Oil Spill Gulf Recovery Response Spill Damages Stuart Smith Stuart Smith Cleanup Efforts