Russian tankers were responsible for a massive oil spill in the Black Sea. The result was a loss of aquatic life and animals ...

The Gulf of Mexico is home to more than 500 fish species ... including tiny invertebrates. The price paid by Gulf wildlife for the BP oil spill is unacceptable. And despite its massive size, this ...

But it was close to shore, and the oil damaged beaches, besides affecting wildlife. Much more common are oil spills ... The earliest oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico were in shallow waters near ...

It may be decades until the true consequences of the oil spill on wildlife are understood. During the oil spill, about one-third of the Gulf of Mexico’s waters were closed to fishing. Some fisheries ...

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a disaster that will affect wildlife in the oceans and on the shores for a long time. But can microorganisms come to the rescue? bacteria constitute a ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Oil began leaking from a Royal Dutch Shell pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico on May 11th, but it has received a surprisingly low amount of coverage. This is what it ...

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 ... the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Obama administration approves ...

Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil ...