Ogburn, William - (1886â1959) A sociologist who coined the popular term culture lag, which refers to the tendency of changes in nonmaterial culture to happen more slowly than those in material culture.
BP oil spill: The environmental impact one year on. In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 people and resulted in 4.9m barrels of oil being discharged, threatening marine life and hundreds of miles of coastline.
BP oil spill 2010: How much will it cost? The BP oil spill will cost an estimated $12.5 billion or more. BP announced Monday it will pay for all cleanup costs in the Gulf of Mexico. May 3, 2010. Technical experts crowd a conference room at British Petroleum offices in Houston on May 2.