Russian tankers were responsible for a massive oil spill in the Black Sea. The result was a loss of aquatic life and animals ...

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. BP has reached an $18.7 ...

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The money is from BP’s $8.8 billion settlement for natural resources damage caused by the blowout that killed 11 men and spewed more than 100 million gallons (380 million liters) of oil into the ...

Oil floated on the Gulf and washed ashore ... “It has a broader reach than the BP oil spill,” said Jason Clark, a Downs attorney. “If the burden is one that’s too high for any plaintiff ...

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 caused extensive environmental and economic damage, emphasizing the need for better ...

New research exposes the lasting consequences of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. After placing microphones at the bottom of the sea, scientists were startled by their findings, per reports by ...

Nearly 15 years on from the biggest marine spill in history ... rig operated by BP in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven people were killed. Two days later, the rig collapsed. Oil began seeping into ...

After months of living with uncertainty, a dozen Louisiana residents travel to America's last frontier to get a glimpse into what their futures may hold. They ooh and ah at breaching whales, a calving ...

Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil ...

June 15, 2009 - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals orders Exxon to pay $470 million in interest on the $507.5 million award. BP Gulf Oil Spill April 20, 2010 - An explosion occurs aboard BP-contracted ...