Economy Nov 16 Days after climate talks, companies bid $192 million in 1st Gulf oil sale under Biden By Matthew Brown, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press
Nation Sep 14 LIVE MAP: Track Hurricane Sally’s path Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday morning near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, pushing a surge of ocean water onto the coast and dumping torrential rain that forecasters said would cause dangerous flooding.
Nation Jul 11 Louisiana braces for possible hurricane and flooding The storm that dumped 8 inches of rain in just three hours over parts of New Orleans is forecast to strengthen into a tropical depression. By Kevin McGill, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Science Jun 11 A ‘dead zone’ the size of Massachusetts could hit the Gulf this summer Here is what a "dead zone" the size of Massachusetts could mean for the Gulf of Mexico and seafood prices. By Nsikan Akpan
Politics Dec 30 Trump administration aims to trim rules on offshore drilling The Trump administration on Friday proposed to rewrite or kill rules on offshore oil and gas drilling that were imposed after the deadly 2010 rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. By Associated Press
Oct 05 U.S., five states announce settlement with BP over gulf oil spill By Eric Tucker, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 06 Former BP exec acquitted on charges of lying to investigators after oil spill By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Former BP executive David Rainey was acquitted on charges of lying to congressional investigators after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 3:38 How the BP oil spill hurt Gulf Coast wildlife and livelihoods By PBS NewsHour Five years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 and sending a torrent of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. When it was finally capped, more than 100 million gallons had spilled, resulting in the deaths of… Continue watching
May 27 Watch As Louisiana’s coastline shrinks, a political fight over responsibility grows By PBS NewsHour The coast of Louisiana is crumbling into the Gulf of Mexico at an alarming rate, and the regional Flood Protection Authority says the oil and gas industry is partly to blame. A big political fight has broken out in the… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement… Continue watching