• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 31st, 2015
10 Million Gallons of Oil Lie Buried in Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico

10 Million Gallons of Oil Lie Buried in Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico

The 2010 BP spill dumped 200 million gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil is now part of the ocean floor

Judge on the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: BP Was “Grossly Negligent”

Judge on the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: BP Was “Grossly Negligent”

The ruling makes BP liable to fines amounting to $18 billion (about €13.7 billion)

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2014
Sea Shepherd Launches Operation Toxic Gulf 2014

Sea Shepherd Launches Operation Toxic Gulf 2014

The campaign will document the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Deepwater Horizon Oil Is Becoming Part of the Gulf of Mexico

Deepwater Horizon Oil Is Becoming Part of the Gulf of Mexico

Sediment on the seafloor is gradually burying the oil, researchers explain

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 18th, 2014
Cleanup After Deepwater Horizon Is Far from Over, US Coast Guard Says

Cleanup After Deepwater Horizon Is Far from Over, US Coast Guard Says

This contradicts BP's statements that cleanup activities have successfully been completed

BP Says It Is Done Cleaning Up After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster

BP Says It Is Done Cleaning Up After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster

The oil and gas giant proudly announces it has ended spill cleanup of the Gulf's shoreline

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 16th, 2014
Drilling Company Sues BP over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Drilling Company Sues BP over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

The company claims that the oil spill caused it to lose revenue

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 10th, 2014
Report: Gulf of Mexico Has Not Yet Recovered from the 2010 BP Oil Spill

Report: Gulf of Mexico Has Not Yet Recovered from the 2010 BP Oil Spill

Wildlife in the Gulf is still struggling, full recovery is years, maybe decades away

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 14th, 2014
BP Out of the Doghouse, Can Seek New Oil Leases in the Gulf of Mexico

BP Out of the Doghouse, Can Seek New Oil Leases in the Gulf of Mexico

The company was banned from obtaining government contracts following Deepwater Horizon

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 5th, 2014
BP Loses Legal Battle Over Compensations for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

BP Loses Legal Battle Over Compensations for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

The company must pay companies, individuals affected by the 2010 disaster

BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Gave Tuna Heart Attacks

BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Gave Tuna Heart Attacks

New study documents how the spill affected tuna population

How Oil Spills Break Fishes' Hearts

How Oil Spills Break Fishes' Hearts

Mechanism underlying crude oil toxicity in marine wildlife discovered

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 19th, 2013
BP Deepwater Horizon Spill Gave Dolphins Lung Disease, Hormonal Problems

BP Deepwater Horizon Spill Gave Dolphins Lung Disease, Hormonal Problems

New study documents how bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay were affected by the spill

Raw Cotton Might Help Clean Up Oil Spills

Raw Cotton Might Help Clean Up Oil Spills

Specialists document new potential way of dealing with oil spills

3 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Spill, Local Fish Display Abnormalities

3 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Spill, Local Fish Display Abnormalities

Study documents the oil spill's impact on local marine wildlife

Gulf of Mexico Has Surprising “Innate” Ability to Cleanse Oil Spills

Gulf of Mexico Has Surprising “Innate” Ability to Cleanse Oil Spills

Following the Deepwater Horizon, the Gulf of Mexico pretty much managed to clean itself

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 16th, 2012
BP Oil Settlement Announced: $4.5 Billion Fine, 2 Supervisors Accused of Manslaughter

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

 
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