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 finally plugs well in Gulf of Mexico
US OFFICIALS said BP Plc killed its Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico after creating another cement seal, plugging the source of the largest offshore oil spill in US history.
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BP Begins Last Step in Sealing Stricken Well in the Gulf
Crews on Friday began pumping cement into BP
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Refiners Fight Emissions Law
<p>Refineries, such as BP's in Carson, Calif., must cut their emissions sharply under the California law. Oil refiners are stepping up their campaign to suspend a landmark California environmental law, and proponents of clean technology are writing their own checks to defend the law.
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BP blames contractors for oil spill
BP attempted to place much of the blame for the rig blast that led to the United States
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Cold hard cache: The Arctic drilling controversy
<p>On 27 May 2010, with crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico after the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig, the Obama administration announced it would pause offshore drilling plans in the Arctic Ocean, one of the planet’s most pristine ecosystems.
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New oil-eating microbe cleaning up spill site in Gulf of Mexico
Washington: A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe is suddenly flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists discovered the new microbe while studying the underwater dispersion of millions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf following the explosion of BP
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After BP, Chevron may be in deep pit
May Have To Pay Up To $20 B To Clean Up Areas Polluted Due to Faulty Drilling In Equador Hugh Bronstein LAGO AGRIO, ECUADOR ARUN-DOWN court building that also houses the local casino in this Amazon jungle town is the unlikely venue for the largest environmental damages lawsuit ever tried. On the first floor, people play for pennies in The Mirage bingo and slot machine parlor.
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Persistent plume found
Narayan Lakshman Washington: The persistence of a giant plume of oil in the Gulf of Mexico suggests that the long-term impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon spill may be worse than earlier assumed, a scientific study has revealed. In the latest issue of Science magazine, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) discussed their investigations of a plume of hydrocarbons at l
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Upbeat oil report questioned
After months of gloom, a report on the fate of the oil from BP's Deepwater Horizon spill offered a rare piece of good news. "At least 50% of the oil that was released is now completely gone from the system," said Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), at a White House press conference on 5 August.
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Oil spill will impact Gulf for years to come
<br />NEW ORLEANS: As BP works to finally kill its runaway well and anxious coastal residents breathe a sigh of relief, experts warn it could take years