BP Oil Spill

One year later the situation is still dire, with over 66 miles of coastline still posted as moderately or severely oiled and 1,000 square miles of ocean still closed to fishing.

Mr. President, my concern is that this toxic and damaging chemical is still being used and it will compound the long-term damage to our state, our citizens, our eco-system, our economy, our seafood industry, our wildlife and our culture.

The federal government too often has allowed political pressure favoring expanded offshore drilling to trump safety and environmental stewardship. As commission Co-Chairmen William Reilly and Bob Graham appropriately reminded us, the marine environm

Independent testing of seafood reveals potentially dangerous levels of hydrocarbons. Nonetheless, the government insists the seafood is safe. Independent labs and scientists say otherwise.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar explained the policy shift was precipitated by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which leaked almost 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico this summer.

Protection Agency (EPA) today released two peer reviewed reports concerning dioxins emitted during the controlled burns of oil during the Deepwater Horizon BP spill.

On Monday, November 8, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will convene the first official meeting of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force in Pensacola, Fla.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has named John H. Hankinson, Jr. to be the executive director of the newly established Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.

'The federal government could have predicted the effects of the spill during spawning season prior to the disaster; listing Atlantic bluefin tuna as endangered will prevent such an oversight from ever occurring again.'

Last year, EPA amended the SPCC rule to strengthen certain provisions. Regulated facilities are required to amend and implement these changes as part of their overall SPCC plans.

President Obama Signs Executive Order Officially Forming Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force

With all of the charm and affection one would expect from a rattlesnake in heat, Madam Pelosi confidently promised a 'New Day in America.' She promised complete eradication of the culture of corruption that Republicans had institutionalized in the

The Obama administration has put forward an aggressive restoration plan, including a call for dedicated funds, to help strengthen the gulf region's environment, economy, and health following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

An announcement Sunday that the blown-out Deepwater Horizon, BP/Transocean oil well in the northern Gulf of Mexico was declared officially dead is welcome news for Florida Keys' interests.

The Center issued a notice of intent to sue the agency earlier this week for failing to respond to the petition within the legally required timeline.

U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will testify before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today on EPA's response to the Enbridge Pipeline Oil Spill in the Kalamazoo River.

'The oil well is capped, but the effects of the spill on bluefin tuna will be seen for years to come,' said Catherine Kilduff, a Center oceans program attorney.

The inquiry, which began almost immediately after the initial incident, faults workers for Transocean, which operated the rig, for failing to recognize the flow of hydrocarbons into the well in advance of the explosion.

'We are saddened to hear that another offshore oil platform exploded in the gulf, injuring the workers on the platform and potentially causing even more environmental damage in the Gulf of Mexico.

An oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Louisiana, WDSU reports. Thirteen workers aboard the rig were reportedly thrown into the water, but have been accounted for.