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Gulf Oil Spill

The Gulf Oil Spill also referred to as the BP Oil Spill involved the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig on April 20, 2010 killing 11 workers and creating an environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil flowed for 3 months, soaking marine animals and birds in oil and threatening the viability of the entire Gulf coastline.

As of 2012, the incident is still considered to be the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry.

Articles about Gulf Oil Spill

Despite Gulf tragedy, more spills possible

Mon, Apr 18 2011 at 5:54 PM

"We're never going to be able to prevent an event from happening out there," said Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, who led the response to the oil spill.
Reforming key regulations to increase drilling safety in the Gulf

Mon, Apr 18 2011 at 3:37 PM

NRDC Senior Attorney David Pettit on how to make offshore drilling safer in U.S.
Science and the BP spill: Lack of available data doesn't equal lack of harm

Mon, Apr 18 2011 at 2:38 PM

Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, says that while the oil is no longer on the ocean's surface it is still there, and its impacts remain unknown.
BP oil disaster at one year: Grasping the regional economic impacts

Mon, Apr 18 2011 at 2:19 PM

NRDC's Peter Lehner discusses how the Gulf oil spill left the economy in shambles.
Mystery illnesses plague oil spill cleanup crews in Louisiana

Sun, Apr 17 2011 at 12:46 AM

Louisiana has reported 415 cases of health problems linked to the spill, with symptoms like sore throats, respiratory infections, headaches and nausea.
BP faces angry oil spill protesters at AGM

Fri, Apr 15 2011 at 8:23 AM

A group of five campaigners from the Gulf, one of whom had covered themselves in a black oil-like substance, were refused entry to the meeting.
A year on, Gulf still grapples with BP oil spill

Fri, Apr 15 2011 at 8:08 AM

Despite fears of a total ecological disaster, the Gulf is slowly coming back from the spill even with many challenges still remaining.
HBO to premiere 'Saving Pelican 895'

Wed, Apr 13 2011 at 3:28 PM

Documentary will offer a bird's-eye view of conservationists' efforts to save wildlife affected by the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Search for tar balls, answers a year after BP's Gulf oil spill

Wed, Apr 13 2011 at 12:14 PM

BP's runaway well continues to threaten the Gulf Coast's way of life because nobody knows what the long-term impacts of the oil spill will be.
EPA exempts milk from spill-control rules

Wed, Apr 13 2011 at 8:27 AM

The EPA requires operators to write a plan to prevent and control spills, which led to questions about milk storage because it contains animal fat.

MNN - Mother Nature Network

Gulf Oil Spill

Articles about Gulf Oil Spill

Despite Gulf tragedy, more spills possible

Reforming key regulations to increase drilling safety in the Gulf

Science and the BP spill: Lack of available data doesn't equal lack of harm

BP oil disaster at one year: Grasping the regional economic impacts

Mystery illnesses plague oil spill cleanup crews in Louisiana

BP faces angry oil spill protesters at AGM

A year on, Gulf still grapples with BP oil spill

HBO to premiere 'Saving Pelican 895'

Search for tar balls, answers a year after BP's Gulf oil spill

EPA exempts milk from spill-control rules

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