Gulf of Mexico
Federal Judge Approves $20B Gulf Spill Settlement — And BP Can Write Off a Lot of It
Ninety-nine percent of public comment submitted to the US Department of Justice about the proposed settlement complained that BP would simply treat the penalty as a cost of doing business.
Alabama Taps BP Spill Funds for Another Upscale Beach Project
The state's auditor says the administration of embattled Gov. Robert Bentley is being "funny" about funds awarded to Alabama after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Protesters Take Over Federal Auction of Oil and Gas Leases in the Gulf of Mexico
The Obama administration is opening up new areas of the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska to oil and natural gas extraction.
Alabama's Governor Uses Oil Spill Funds to Renovate Coastal Mansion
The state's auditor calls the expenditure "inappropriate" and says there are plenty of other needs that could have been addressed with funds granted to the state following the 2010 BP oil spill.
The Dispersants Used After the BP Blowout Did More Harm Than Good
In the race to respond to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, researchers say it may have been better to let natural systems disperse oil rather than use chemical dispersants.
The Federal Government Says Billions of Animals Died From the BP Disaster
The gusher damaged the hearts of fish and the lungs of dolphins, fouled beaches where birds and turtles nest, and killed marsh plants that provide food and shelter for other animals.
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.
Ten Years After Katrina, Here's What's Happening to Louisiana's Coastline
Climate change, coastal development, and the oil and gas industry are contributing to the deterioration of wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico.
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.
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.
VICE News Capsule - Thursday, May 14
Factory fire kills dozens in the Philippines, al Shabaab is recruiting Kenyans of Somali descent, private firm set to start drilling for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico, and Danish team warns of the perils of dumping plastics into our oceans.
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...