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Tar Balls, Disappearing Islands, and 'Unexplained Mortality Events': Five Years After the BP Disaster
Many questions about the extent of environmental damage in the Gulf of Mexico remain unresolved, say scientists.
Five Years After BP Disaster, Gulf of Mexico's Fishing Industry Continues to Struggle
Scientists say the long-term effects of the spill remain unknown — but oyster and crab catches are down, driving some long-time fisherman out of business.
Ahead of BP Spill Anniversary, the Obama Administration Has Proposed New Gulf of Mexico Drilling Rules
Gulf residents, environmentalists, and a former regulator say the rules are too little, too late.
Is It Okay to Drill in the Arctic? It's Complicated, According to the Obama Administration
The administration is poised to green light Shell's plans to drill in the Arctic Ocean, while it has asked Congress to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling.
Nearly Five Years After the BP Spill, Animals Are Still Dying in the Gulf of Mexico
A new report by the National Wildlife Federation says dolphins continue to die, while the recovery of sea turtles has stalled and corals continue to show signs of damage from exposure to oil.
Watch Our HBO Report on the Lasting Effects of the BP Oil Spill
VICE co-founder Shane Smith heads down to Louisiana to see what sort of damage the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still doing to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Magnetic Wand That Cleans Oil Spills
Oil spills are an unavoidable part of our future on this planet, but we could at least clean them up better.
US Supreme Court Rejects BP Request for Review of Gulf of Mexico Spill Settlement
The oil major agreed to an estimated $8 billion settlement in 2012 but has since said companies with no apparent connection to the spill were being awarded payments.
Primary Sources: How BP Lobbied the EPA to Let it Continue Being a 'Business Partner of the Government'
Two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil-spill disaster, BP compiled a 72-page report for the EPA to demonstrate how much the oil behemoth had changed.
Scientists Say An Area The Size Of Rhode Island Is Coated With Oil From The BP Well Explosion
The Gulf of Mexico contains hundreds of miles of coral reefs, including the most extensive living reef in the United States.
VICE on HBO Debriefs: Crude Awakening & Enemy of My Enemy
We headed to Louisiana to see the lasting effects of the BP oil spill and deep into Houthi-controlled territory of Yemen.
Exxon Mobil's CEO Is Pro-Fracking Unless It's Next to His Texas Ranch
CEO Rex Tillerson has joined a lawsuit to stop the fracking next door, claiming it will "adversely impact the rural lifestyle [he] sought to enjoy." Oddly, Tillerson was quoted in 2011 criticizing "overzealous regulation" of the fracking industry.