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Study: FDA Allowed Seafood Contamination After BP Spill

America's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed unsafe levels of contaminants in seafood after the BP oil spill in 2010, according to a study cited by

Final Oil Spill Report Chastises BP, Others

Federal investigators released their final report Wednesday on the causes of last year's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico,

New Evidence Cites More BP Oil Errors

A BP scientist identified a previously unreported deposit of flammable gas that could have played a role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but the oil giant

US to Sell Offshore-Drilling Leases in Gulf

The Obama administration said Friday it will sell leases for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since last year's oil spill involving

Some Amnesia Over Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Energy Adviser Says

An adviser to the US offshore energy regulator said Wednesday that certain parts of US politics were already forgetting the lessons from last year's Macondo

Transocean: BP Decisions Increased Explosion Risk

An internal investigation by the owner of the doomed Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, Transocean Ltd., put most of the blame for last year's disastrous Gulf of

Transocean Insurers Seek Court Opinion on Paying BP

Transocean Ltd. said Friday that insurers of its sunken Deepwater Horizon drilling rig have asked a federal judge to decide if BP PLC and other owners of the

Carnival Corp. Seeking Damages for BP Oil Spill

Cruise operator Carnival Corp. filed a lawsuit in a Louisiana court against several parties associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, seeking damages

BP Sues Gulf Rig Owner, Parts Manufacturer for Roles in Oil Disaster

One year on from the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, British energy group BP announced Thursday it was suing two companies for their roles in the incident -- just

Obama Slams BP on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Anniversary

President Barack Obama used Wednesday's one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill -- the largest offshore accident in the nation's history -- to

Gulf of Mexico Protesters Barred from BP's Meeting

Gulf of Mexico protesters were barred Thursday from BP's annual general meeting in London, as other campaigners were removed by security staff after they tried

Coast Guard Was Unprepared For Oil Spill

The US Coast Guard found its response to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill last year was hampered by a lack of preparation and forethought, The Wall Street

Shell Gets OK to Drill in Gulf of Mexico

US regulators Monday approved a Royal Dutch Shell plan to drill three exploratory wells in the Gulf of Mexico.

Obama Issues Deepwater Drilling Permit

The Obama administration Monday granted the first permit allowing deepwater drilling since last year's BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, The Times-Picayune

BP Complains Gulf Compensation Payments are Too High

UK-based energy giant BP has complained the proposed Gulf of Mexico compensation payouts are too generous.
 

Some Deepwater Drilling Could Resume

US oil drilling regulators said Monday they may allow 13 deepwater drilling companies whose operations were suspended last year to resume drilling without