This week marks the anniversary of the Exxon Valdez spill, which shocked the US public with images of oil-covered Alaskan ...

Over a decade on from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, could we do a better job at cleaning it up today? (Credit: Getty Images) Major oil spills can be catastrophic for seabirds and marine life.

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 ...

With one day left to… U.S., five states announce settlement with BP over gulf oil spill The Justice ... of claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee on Tuesday unanimously approved the House bill, which received support ...

The spill occurred when Exxon Valdez, an oil supertanker owned by Exxon Shipping Company, bound for Long Beach, California, ...

making it the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. This was the Deepwater Horizon spill of 2010. This spill created not just environmental aftereffects but also economic consequences ...

an oil well on BP's Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, killing 11 people and leaking 134 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. It is estimated that the spill harmed or killed ...

Lawmakers are considering the issue after the Department of Environmental Protection last year approved a draft permit for ...

RIG holds a strong position in offshore drilling with high demand and innovative technology, but its high debt and financial losses could affect growth prospects.

In Short's view, prior knowledge about oil spills meant that in the Deepwater Horizon spill "you can be quite certain in advance" that the continued application of dispersants on parts of the oil ...