Chemical found in crude oil linked to congenital heart disease Public release date: 30-Apr-2011[ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Susan [email protected] Academy of Pediatrics Study shows fetal exposure to solvents may damage he...

The let-downs of the past year after the BP spill do not deter the hardy, vivacious souls of this wind-swept coast from remembering the good life and having some fun.

As oil companies move further north, many say it's only a matter of time before a big spill. The consequences would be catastrophicAs sea ice disappears and open water seasons last longer, the High North – that vast area above the Arctic circle – h...

Government must ensure strong prevention, containment and response measures that are on site and ready to go given the Arctic's remote and extreme conditions.

Critics remain unconvinced by oil giant's efforts ahead of annual general meeting and one-year anniversaryThe hatches have been battened down at BP headquarters in London as angry shareholders, artists, campaigners and people from communities affected ...

Although all of our eyes turned to the faces of the Louisiana bayous following the largest oil spill in U.S. history, we slowly adapted to...

With the one year anniversary of the Gulf oil spill quickly approaching, the effects of the disaster still remain in question. Despite a number of...

When President Obama ran for President, it seemed to me that he really understood the need to transition our economy from fossil fuels to renewable...

LONDON -- Thousands of endangered penguins have been coated with oil after a cargo ship ran aground and broke up on a remote British South...

The Coast Guard is investigating reports of a potentially large oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico not far from the Deepwater Horizon site. According to a knowledgeable...

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The administrator of BP Plc's $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the Gulf oil spill is not independent and the oil company must refrain from calling him "neutral," a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — BP's compensation fund for Gulf oil spill victims has issued a final settlement payment to just one of the thousands of...

This weekend, two billionaire brothers will hold a private, closed-door meeting of elite and powerful donors and supporters of the oil industry. You can bet...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — More sea turtles were killed or injured in the Gulf of Mexico in the months following the BP oil spill...

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A major component of the nearly 800,000 gallons of chemical dispersant used in the Gulf to breakup oil from last year’s Deepwater Horizon spill are not degrading. Now researchers question its potential long-term effects....

AMSTERDAM — Royal Dutch Shell executives defended their much-criticized operation in the Niger Delta before Dutch lawmakers on Wednesday but said the company will not...

Co-chairman of the presidential panel that investigated the BP oil spill will explain their key conclusions at House and Senate hearings and urge Congress to strengthen oversight of offshore drilling operations.

Nine months have passed since the Gulf oil spill, and residents continue to see more and more negative outcomes from the tragedy. This month, the...

CANBERRA, Australia — BP has been given its first-ever oil exploration permits off the Australian coast, but the government warned Monday that the London-based energy...

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger The National Oil Spill Commission released its report on last year's BP oil spill this week. The report laid...

LONDON — A major oil spill at a deepwater well in the North Sea would be more difficult to handle than the Gulf of Mexico...