BP announced it had capped its crippled underwater well that sent millions of barrels of crude gushing into the Gulf of ...

How the BP oil spill hurt Gulf Coast wildlife and livelihoods. Five years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 and sending a torrent of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.

Cleanup efforts off Louisiana's Gulf Coast after an oil spill from a capped well that began April 26, 2025.U.S. Coast Guard.

NEW ORLEANS — Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the nation ...

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the environmental impact is still felt along the Gulf Coast. Settlement money is also nearing an end, leaving states like Louisiana searching ...

Despite efforts to clean up oil spills, the Gulf’s fragile ecosystems continue to suffer, with long-term impacts on ...

Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups warn that DOGE job cuts may hamper the response to a major oil spill off Louisiana's Gulf Coast this week, a leak ...

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt.