Oceanic oil spills are one of the worst events humanity can inflict upon the natural world. Whether it's from an oil rig's mishap or deliberate wartime actions, oil being dumped into the ocean can ...

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is set on Thursday to become the largest in that area's history, based on estimates from the federal government.

You've probably heard about the Deepwater Horizon disaster—the largest marine oil spill in history. But how much do you really know about what happened, and why? More than a decade has passed since ...

It’s been four years since the BP Deep Water Horizon disaster where an oil rig explosion in the Gulf killed 11 workers and triggered the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. This brought upon $1.3 ...

North Dakota is now reeling after experiencing one of the largest oil spills in its history. A farmer, Steve Jensen, discovered the spill on Sept. 29. While harvesting wheat, he noticed crude oil ...

Some residents, business owners and environmentalists questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected ...

State and federal agencies are investigating a recent mineral oil spill at Priest Rapids Dam as cleanup efforts conclude. Newly released records show a history of similar spills at Grant County Public ...

Maryland environmental officials have closed a decades-old case involving one of the largest oil spills in state history, but ...

CHESTERTOWN — Maryland environmental officials have closed a decades-long case involving one of the largest oil spills in state history, but the state is retaining its right to take future enforcement ...