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Deepwater Horizon

As the Gulf of Mexico Heals from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Stringent Safety Proposals Remain Elusive

Obama put forth a tough new standard for offshore drilling that Trump rolled back, prompting a lawsuit by environmentalists. They’re now looking to Biden for help.

By Nicholas Portuondo

A boat works to collect oil that has leaked from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico on April 28, 2010 near New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Deepwater Horizon spill site, July 2010

A Year After BP Disaster, Gulf Coast at Risk for Another Spill

Ayesha Rascoe, Reuters

Oil burning by Isle Grande Terre

Gulf Oil Spill: BP Ducks Gross Negligence Charge

Tim Webb, Guardian

BP's Competitors Face Risk of Catastrophic Accident, Too, Financial Analysts Say

By Michael Keller

Deepwater Horizon Crisis May Be Over

By Guest Writer

Gulf Oil Spill: BP Could Face Ban as U.S. Launches Criminal Investigation

By Guest Writers

Criticism of Secret Oil Dispersant in Gulf Grows Louder in U.S.

By Stacy Feldman

Oil Spill Officials Try to Blunt Fears of All-Out Ecological Disaster

By Stacy Feldman

Gulf spill will change deep water operations across oil industry, says BP

By Guest Writer

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