bp disaster

May 7, 2012 - A commercial diver who worked in the Gulf of Mexico following the BP disaster has filed a lawsuit blaming his serious health problems -- and the suicide deaths of two of his colleagues -- on the oil and chemical dispersants used to break up the slick.

February 29, 2012 - After the expected court date for BP's trial for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was delayed this week, rumors have grown about a settlement that could close the case. But will Gulf Coast communities still reeling from the disaster see justice?

January 1, 2011 - Since the BP disaster, oil and gas companies have largely succeeded in derailing new health and safety rules. But the Gulf energy lobby is used to wielding its political and economic muscle to ensure officials look out for its interests.

January 1, 2011 - Following the BP oil disaster, federal agencies way have further compromised the health of cleanup workers and Gulf Coast residents.

September 20, 2010 - BP successfully killed its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico but the effects of the oil spill can already be seen in coastal communities and ecosystems.