EAST GRAND TERRE ISLAND, LA - JUNE 04: A laughing gull coated in heavy oil wallows in the surf June 4, 2010 on East Grand ...

After two years of planning and community meetings, Harris County commissioners voted to adopt a first-of-its-kind Climate ...

The BP oil spill had an immediate and profound impact on the Gulf Coast. The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig, operated by BP, led to the uncontrolled release of an estimated 210 million gallons ...

Biodegradation is an important natural process during oil spill cleanup. A new study revealed that using spill treating agents does not negatively impact naturally occurring biodegradation.

Democratic senators announce legislation to protect Pacific and Atlantic Oceans from offshore drilling on Earth Day.