T he 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon was the largest accidental oil spill in history. With almost 100 million gallons (379 million liters) of oil combined with dispersants suggested to ...

The source of a Gulf of Mexico oil spill believed to be roughly one-tenth the size of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster has not yet been identified, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.

BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year has moved off the front pages in most of the nation, though the damage done to the environment and economy of the Gulf region is far from ...

The Justice Department and five states on Monday announced a $20 billion final settlement of claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has reached an $18.7 ...

At present, ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico are being exposed to an oil spill larger in magnitude and scope than any previous spill. Deepwater Horizon — an ultra-deepwater drilling platform ...

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a disaster that will affect wildlife in the oceans and on the shores for a long time. But can microorganisms come to the rescue? bacteria constitute a ...

A federal judge has granted more time to rewrite rules governing endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, granting a ... of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and its failure to recognize ...

Did The Gulf Of Mexico Self-Clean After Deepwater Disaster ... But hoping that hungry bacteria will help in the next oil spill is dangerous thinking. President Obama is taking plenty of heat ...

In the Gulf of Mexico, more than 2,700 wells and nearly 500 platforms ... These inactive wells and platforms pose serious environmental and safety risks, including oil spills, methane leaks and ...

Greenhouse gas pollution poses a threat to almost every endangered and threatened species in the Gulf of Mexico. The Service’s own records ... The Service also ignored the harms that would stem from a ...