- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 18th, 2013
Over 4,000-Pound (1,815-Kilogram) Tar Mat Found on Louisiana Coast
The tar mat is believed to have formed in the aftermath of the BP oil spill of 2010
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 27th, 2013
40,000-Pound (20-Ton) Tar Mat Discovered Along the Louisiana Coast
The tar mat formed in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon spill in in 2010
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 3rd, 2012
BP Oil Spill Made 52 Times More Toxic by Clean-Up Chemical
The dispersant used to deal with the spill only made things worse, specialists say
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 16th, 2012
BP Oil Settlement Announced: $4.5 Billion Fine, 2 Supervisors Accused of Manslaughter
The 2010 Gulf oil rig blowout killed 11 workers, leaked 206 million gallons of crude oil
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 14th, 2012
Following Hurricane Isaac, Tar Balls Build Up in the Mississippi River Delta
Similar incidents are likely to occur in the future, researchers argue
- Security
- By Lucian Constantin
- July 1st, 2010
BBB Warns of BP Oil Spill Advance-Fee Scams
Fake jobs, compensation claims and charities