10 Species 10 Years Later
<p>This report, 10 Species, 10 Years Later, summarizes the best information available about the wildlife featured. We selected these species for many reasons: They represent different types of affected
British Petroleum (BP)
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BP Made Risky Decisions Before Spill: Panel Document
BP made a series of decisions while drilling its doomed Macondo well that saved time but added risks prior to its massive Gulf spill, according to a White House oil spill commission document leaked by a media outlet. The chart compiled by the commission's investigative team outlines 11 unnecessary actions taken by BP and its partners in the lead-up to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S.
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Final settlement phase for BP oil spill begins
Now comes the hard part.
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More Oil From BP Spill Chemically Dispersed: NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Tuesday that more oil from the BP spill was chemically dispersed than previously estimated but it made no changes to its estimate of how much oil surged into the Gulf of Mexico and how much was captured. The revised estimates were the first since August and were based on a system developed by federal authorities called an Oil Bu
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White House Blocked BP Oil Spill Estimates: Panel
The White House in the spring blocked release of government worst-case estimates of the amount of oil spewing from BP's well in the Gulf of Mexico, the presidential commission looking into the accident said on Wednesday. The commission said government officials told its staff that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) wanted to release some of its long-term, worst-case spil
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U.S. Official Says BP Spill Fines Should Go To Gulf
A large portion of fines that BP Plc may pay for its role in the worst oil spill in U.S.
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Panel Wants BP Fines to Pay for Gulf Restoration
A large share of the penalties collected from BP for its Gulf of Mexico oil spill should be dedicated to repairing the ecological, economic, public health and psychological damage from the spill, according to a group named by President Obama to chart a course for the future of the wounded gulf. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, in July on an Alabama Marine Police boat to tour skimming operations near B
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Oil Spill Count Was Right, Study Finds
After several missteps, the federal government got it right, accurately estimating how much oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico, an independent scientific study found. Nearly 185 million gallons of oil spilled from the broken BP well into the Gulf of Mexico this summer, according to a study by two Columbia University researchers who made their estimates based on video.
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Another Storm, Another Spill for China Miner
<p>Zijin Mining Group Co. said Wednesday that a pool designed to contain hazardous runoff from a tin mine collapsed due to heavy rains. Rain has presented surprisingly big challenges this year for Zijin, one of China’s largest mining groups and a company that boasts its technological prowess, even in harsh conditions like the permafrost of Tibet.
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U.S. Government: No Sign Of Undersea Plume From BP Spill
The government is unable to confirm reports of a miles-long plume of oil lurking beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico from BP Plc's giant oil spill, a government scientist said on Tuesday. The government confirmed on Sunday that BP had permanently "killed" its deep-sea well that ruptured in April and unleashed the worst spill in U.S.
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U.S. Says BP Well Is Finally Dead
The federal government declared BP