Amid cautious optimism that a "top kill" effort to cap the leaking well causing the Gulf oil spill is working, President Obama banned new offshore drilling Thursday until further notice.

On one side are the City of Valdez and the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council. On the other, Alyeska ...

One of California’s worst oil spills occurred off the Santa Barbara coast in 2015, when a corroded pipeline burst. The ...

Multiple effects of oil and its components in fish / Christopher J. Kennedy -- Toxicological and physiological effects of the surfactant dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate at varying salinities during ...

The Gulf Coast's seafood industry is still reeling after a major oil spill disrupted one of its most important seasons. Now, thousands of shrimpers and seafood businesses are fighting back in court.

Every day, millions of gallons of oil move from the Arctic through the trans-Alaska pipeline to the small coastal town of Valdez, 600 miles away. There, high above the waters of Prince William Sound, ...

Insurers lobby Sri Lankan president to intervene after supreme court imposes significant penalty that could rise further ...

"Time and again, the guilty parties move on with no consequences." Residents outraged after major oil spill devastates ...

Basic goods and services are being sold to BP at 20 times the regular price. April 17, 2011— -- The massive BP oil spill that devastated the Gulf Coast has turned out to be an economic boon for ...

Ecuador's oil industry is grappling with a severe environmental disaster, marked by declining production, corroded infrastructure, frequent oil spills, and government inaction, leading to widespread ...

Chennai: The magnitude of oil spills in the oceans today demands swift and concrete action. It is not just the responsibility ...