Many experts say cleanup efforts for oil spills are "largely ineffective," especially when leaks occur in large bodies of ...

The Justice Department and five states on Monday announced a $20 billion final settlement of claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has reached an $18.7 ...

T he 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon was the largest accidental oil spill in history. With almost 100 million gallons (379 million liters) of oil combined with dispersants suggested to ...

In the wake of the recent oil spill off the Louisiana coast, the Gulf of Mexico finds itself grappling with an environmental crisis reminiscent of the infamous Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010.

A heavily oiled heron in Plaquemines Parish, La., is seen on June 26, 2010, after being rescued from the waters of Barataria Bay, which became laden with oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill. (AP ...

The state has used some $8.5 billion in funds related to fines and settlements from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill ...

This is a minor leak when compared with the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill of 260,000 barrels or the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 5,000,000 barrels. The leak occurred in Washington County ...

As part of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, BP gave Florida $30 billion to help fund economic development in ...

At present, ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico are being exposed to an oil spill larger in magnitude and scope than any previous spill. Deepwater Horizon — an ultra-deepwater drilling platform ...

Spill, his exhibit of images documenting the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, premiered in August 2010 and has toured the globe. He is a fellow and board member of the International ...