bp oil disaster

April 13, 2012 - Derrick Evans of Mississippi traveled to London this week to deliver an invitation to BP shareholders and officers to visit the Gulf Coast and witness the ongoing impacts of the Deepwater Horizon disaster for themselves.

March 29, 2012 - Since the BP disaster, a small but dedicated corps of Gulf residents has monitored the beaches and shorelines, photographing and documenting the steady stream of death and oily waste that still washes in.

March 15, 2012 - Scientists at East Carolina University have found oil bearing the specific fingerprint of crude from BP's Gulf oil spill in tiny creatures known as zooplankton that form the base of the marine food chain.

March 7, 2012 - Watchdog groups want answers as to why the company told the public that chemical dispersants used during the Gulf oil disaster were not dangerous when its own manual for cleanup workers said they were.

March 5, 2012 - However, Gulf residents who experienced health problems in the spill's wake remain distrustful that they will be fairly compensated for their pain and suffering.

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?

February 28, 2012 - Scientists' efforts to understand the 2010 oil disaster are being hindered by a lack of access to large research vessels.