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In 1942, the tanker SS Gulfoil was torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico; nearly 70 years later, NOAA found its wreck covered in Lophelia coral- Since 2016, Alabama has recovered more than 22.6 million discarded oyster shells; the restaurant waste is being returned to coastal waters to help build reefs
- Florida dumped 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells into the sea — what happened next surprised scientists
- 'BP oil spill did $ 17.2 bln of damage to natural resources'The project team administered surveys to a large random sample of American adults nation-wide after three years of survey development.21 Apr, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
- BP Plc settles oil spill case for $7.8 billionBP said yesterday in a statement that the settlement will be paid out of a $20 billion trust set up to compensate spill victims.04 Mar, 2012, 12.53 AM IST
- US sues BP and others over Gulf oil spillThe US alleged violations of federal safety and operational regulations which caused or contributed to the oil spill that began on Apr 20 a...16 Dec, 2010, 10.44 AM IST
- BP failed to learn from past 'near misses': panelBP's failure to learn from past "near misses" and its "insufficient consideration of risk" were major factors in the oil well blowout.17 Nov, 2010, 10.59 PM IST
- BP announces sale of Mexican Gulf assets to Japanese groupThe cash deal comes as BP looks to sell up to $30 billion of assets by the end of 2011 to help meet its financial obligations from the Gulf...25 Oct, 2010, 03.31 PM IST
- Key evidence in US oil probe raised from the depthsWorkers have retrieved the failed blowout preventer from BP's Macondo oil well, giving US investigators a key piece of evidence05 Sep, 2010, 08.02 PM IST
- BP partner refuses to pay $1.2-bn oil spill billBP partner Anadarko has been billed $1.2 billion to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but will refuse to pay.04 Aug, 2010, 11.22 PM IST
- Gulf of Mexico oil spill may claim 17,000 jobs this yearThe devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to cause a whopping 17,000 job losses in the nearby coastal states, impacting emp...25 Jul, 2010, 03.17 PM IST
- BP raises oil leak bill to 3.95 billion dollarsBritish energy giant BP on Monday raised the cost of its response to the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill to 3.95 billion dollars (3.05 ...19 Jul, 2010, 01.04 PM IST
- BP rig worker saw leak on safety equipment: ReportA man said he saw a leak on safety equipment weeks before the blast that led to the worst oil spill in US history.21 Jun, 2010, 09.18 PM IST
- Day-59: Oil Spill could have powered 115,000 cars for a yearThe oil wasted due to the Deepwater Horizon spill, could have fuelled all of the 100,000-120,000 cars for a year in any one of these cities...19 Jun, 2010, 02.19 PM IST
- BP head says exact size of Gulf oil leak unknownBP's Chairman said that the exact size of the oil leak is unknown.18 Jun, 2010, 01.48 AM IST
- BP chief Svanberg summoned to meet ObamaBP Plc chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg is being summoned to Washington for a meeting with US president Barack Obama.12 Jun, 2010, 04.24 AM IST
- BP chairman summoned to Obama over spillCarl Henric Svanberg has been summoned to a meeting with President Barack Obama to answer questions related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.11 Jun, 2010, 10.26 AM IST
- Fitch cuts BP rating, puts on negative watch amid oil spillFitch placed BP on negative watch, citing risks arising from oil disaster.03 Jun, 2010, 04.47 PM IST
- Oil spill probably biggest US environmental disaster: ReportThe oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is probably "the biggest environmental disaster" that the United States has ever experienced.30 May, 2010, 08.22 PM IST
- US lawmakers to grill BP exec, others, over oil spillTop execs from firms tied to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill will face a grilling next week by US lawmakers.08 May, 2010, 06.37 AM IST
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