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BP Oil Spill: One Year Later

April 20, 2011, 7:20 pm

One year ago on April 20, an explosion and fire on an oil rig owned by BP took the lives of 11 men.

Offshore Drilling Legislation Passes in House Panel

April 15, 2011, 5:22 pm

Offshore Drilling: Legislation that would speed the process of getting a permit for offshore drilling were approved by a Republican-controlled House panel this week, just a [...]

Gulf Wildlife Shaky One Year After Oil Spill

April 13, 2011, 5:23 pm

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) said it may take decades to understand the impact last year's BP Gulf oil spill had on wildlife.

Florida Gets Millions From BP

April 12, 2011, 7:35 pm

BP will give the Northwest Florida Tourism Council (NWFTC) $30 million to help the state's tourism industry recover from the effects of last April's disastrous oil spill in [...]

The Sierra Club Seeks to Join Lawsuit Against BP

February 10, 2011, 12:39 am

The Sierra Club, is trying to intervene in a federal lawsuit against BP and seek larger penalties against the oil giant. The Club filed a "motion to intervene" on Feb. 7 in [...]

Commission Blames BP for Gulf Oil Spill

January 6, 2011, 9:24 pm

Mismanagement by BP, Transocean, and Halliburton led to the Gulf oil spill, the National Oil Spill Commission said in a statement Thursday.

The Gulf Oil Spill and the Fate of the Remaining Oil

January 4, 2011, 8:36 pm

How much oil remains in the Gulf after last year's spill may be unknowable, said a congressional report released Monday.

‘Nauseating’ Damage in Gulf, Says Scientist

September 22, 2010, 11:16 am

Researchers claim that concentrations of gas in the Gulf of Mexico is up to 100,000 times greater than usual after the BP oil spill.

BP Relief Well Intersects, Permanently Stops Spill

September 19, 2010, 8:35 pm

The BP oil well spill has been effectively killed, ending the stream of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in the worst spill in US history.

BP Starts Relief Well Monday

September 13, 2010, 9:30 pm

BP started the last step of killing the Gulf of Mexico oil gusher, rough weather delayed the process of sealing the well.

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