• 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

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 8th, 2014
Over 2,000 Mounds of Asphalt Discovered Off the Coast of Angola

Over 2,000 Mounds of Asphalt Discovered Off the Coast of Angola

Some of these mounds sit at a depth of 2 kilometers (1.24 miles), researchers say they are all teeming with life

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)

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 11th, 2014
The Oil Industry Brings the First Commercial Drones to the US

The Oil Industry Brings the First Commercial Drones to the US

BP has officially been granted permission to fly commercial drones over Alaska

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

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 1st, 2014
Oily Mist Sprayed over 27 Acres of Alaskan Tundra

Oily Mist Sprayed over 27 Acres of Alaskan Tundra

The culprit is none other than British oil and gas company BP

  • Green
  • 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

  • Green
  • 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

  • Green
  • 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

A Whole Lot More Oil Spilled into Lake Michigan than Previously Assumed

A Whole Lot More Oil Spilled into Lake Michigan than Previously Assumed

Oil and gas giant BP shared new information concerning this week's oil spill

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 28th, 2014
BP Has Serious Explaining to Do About Spill in Lake Michigan, Chicago Mayor Says

BP Has Serious Explaining to Do About Spill in Lake Michigan, Chicago Mayor Says

Rahm Emanuel says the general public has the right to know exactly what happened

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 26th, 2014
BP Refinery in Whiting, Indiana Spills Oil into Lake Michigan

BP Refinery in Whiting, Indiana Spills Oil into Lake Michigan

For the time being, it is still unclear how much oil has leaked from the BP facility

  • Green
  • 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

  • Green
  • 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

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 16th, 2014
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Will Up by 29% by 2035, BP Says

Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Will Up by 29% by 2035, BP Says

This will happen despite an increase in renewable energy capacity

  • Green
  • 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

 
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