This week marked 16 years since the BP oil spill tragedy, which killed 11 people, spewed 130 million gallons of oil into the Gulf and crippled the ecosystem.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill seems to divide people into two categories: those who can’t forget, and those who refuse to remember. In the first camp are Gulf Coast residents and environmentalists ...

NEW ORLEANS — 16 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the legacy of the disaster is colliding with a renewed push to expand offshore drilling under the administration of President Donald Trump ...

DULAC, La. — Wednesday afternoon, a sign outside W&E Oysters in Dulac read, “no oysters due to oil spill.” Down the street, Willie Daisy, the owner, was one of about 100 people gathered outside Holy ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Monday marks 16 years since the BP oil spill released 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf, crippling the Gulf ecosystem and Mississippi industry. Professionals are looking ...

An effort is underway to free up millions of dollars in BP fines earmarked for Gulf Coast counties like Escambia and Santa Rosa The Treasury Department holds $137.5 million in funds set aside for ...

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On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire on the Deepwater Horizon BP oil rig off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers and caused a massive oil spill.

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — This week marked 16 years since the BP oil spill tragedy, which killed 11 people, spewed 130 million gallons of oil into the Gulf and crippled the ecosystem. Institute for ...