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Oysters in the Gulf of Mexico Are Still Screwed
We may have lost up to 508 million pounds of oyster meat thanks to the BP oil spill of 2010.
The Obama Administration Gives Shell the Final Go Ahead for Arctic Oil Drilling
Environmentalists say there's no safe way to drill for oil in the harsh and remote conditions of the Arctic.
How the Biggest, Most Expensive Oil Spill in History Changed Nothing at All
Why the Deepwater Horizon spill failed to inspire reform.
BP Just Agreed to Pay $19 Billion in Damages for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Federal officials and environmentalists have praised the deal, the largest environmental settlement in US history, which will help cover the costs of Gulf Coast restoration.
BP Is Going to Fork Over $18.7 Billion Post Deepwater Horizon Spill
BP is footing the largest settlement bill for an oil spill in American history.
Biloxi's Crude Deal: Oil Spill Reparations Are Funding a Baseball Stadium in Mississippi
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill destroyed the environment and wrecked business along the Gulf Coast. Mississippi's answer? A publicly funded minor league ballpark.
Here's Why Dolphins Continue to Die in the Gulf of Mexico
Dolphins in the northern region of the Gulf of Mexico have been dying at rates four to five times higher than before BP's Deepwater Horizon explosion five years ago.
Surprise: BP's Record-Breaking Oil Spill Decimated Dolphins
The dolphins are dying in huge numbers following the worst marine spill in history.
Shell's Arctic Drilling Is Far More Risky Than the Company Is Telling Shareholders, Say Conservationists
In a petition to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the groups say that a spill in the Arctic Ocean could cost the company tens of billions of dollars.
Activists Are Fighting to Get Big Oil's Money Out of Britain's Cultural Institutions
Many feel that it's morally and ethically reprehensible for some of the UK's most famous museums to be sponsored in part by companies like BP.
Gulf of Mexico Seafood Might Finally Be Safe
A new study from the University of Florida promises a brighter future for the Gulf of Mexico, which was stricken by the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010. Researchers sampled more than 1,000 fish, shrimp, oysters and blue crabs in the region and...
Louisiana Environmentalists and Fishermen Commemorate the BP Spill Anniversary
Louisiana bore the brunt of the spill and many residents say their livelihoods continue to suffer five years after a blowout that killed 11 workers and spilled oil into the Gulf of Mexico for three months.