Gulf Coast
One year after deadly BP explosion, troubles persist
April 20, 2011Today marks one year since 11 workers were killed in the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
Read moreEnvironmentalists hail Obama curb on offshore drilling
December 2, 2010In a move called "wise and sensible, the Obama administration announced yesterday that it is withdrawing plans for expanding oil drilling in the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean.
Read moreAnother oil rig explodes
September 2, 2010Another offshore oil rig exploded and burned in the Gulf of Mexico Sept. 2, 80 miles south of the Louisiana coast.
Read moreFive years after Katrina, it’s “win or die”
August 31, 2010The human-made disaster that preceded the storm and got worse afterward continues.
Read moreGuess where BP is dumping its oil-spill waste?
August 26, 2010Sixty one percent of the British Petroleum oil-spill waste is being dumped in communities largely made up of people of color.
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