Deepwater Horizon

Oil spill.

The Gulf shows some small signs of recovery, seven years after Deepwater Horizon

Arts

April 20 marks the anniversary of the worst offshore oil spill in United States history. A scientist and a playwright discuss how oil still marks the Gulf region.

Oil slick Gulf of Mexico

Studying a 1979 oil spill may help scientists predict long-term effects of Deepwater Horizon

Environment
A work boat passes an oiled marshland one year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Bay Jimmy near Myrtle Grove, Louisiana.

Five years later, the Gulf of Mexico is still recovering from Deepwater Horizon

Environment
Oil in Louisiana coastal marshes

The full extent of the BP Gulf oil spill is still unfolding before our eyes

Environment
The World

Family of Deepwater Horizon oil rig victims meet the President

Conflict & Justice