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SPANISH FORT, Ala. — As the oil spill claims process changed hands Monday from BP PLC to independent claims czar Kenneth Feinberg’s Gulf Coast Claims Facility, some local residents began the arduous task of seeking compensation—again. […]

The Obama Administration on Wednesday sent BP its sixth bill for $128.5 million for the response and recovery operations that are responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. […]

Found to have oil droplets inside them, blue crab larvae from near the BP spill may lose the oil as they grow, scientists say. Video. BP - Blue crab - Larva - Oil spill - Gulf of Mexico […]

BP sought to spread the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Wednesday as it defended itself against tens of billions of dollars in potential fines and legal liabilities. […]

BP blamed a series of mechanical and human failures by its own crews and its contractors for the April 20 oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, escalating a blame game that is likely headed to the courts. The... […]

GULF OF MEXICO — The Gulf of Mexico Research Plan is being updated to account for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and identify new priorities or shifts in priorities. […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Oil giant BP says in an internal report that multiple companies and work teams contributed to the massive Gulf of Mexico spill... Visit WMDT.com for the full story […]

NEW ORLEANS — Oil giant BP PLC said in an internal report released today before a key piece of evidence has been analyzed that multiple companies and work teams contributed to the massive Gulf of Mexico spill that fouled waters and shorelines for months. In its 193-page report posted on its website this morning, the British […]

Oxygen levels fell significantly in deep-sea areas of the Gulf of Mexico contaminated by oil plumes from the BP spill. But although researchers found a 20% decline in dissolved oxygen, the drop was not steep enough to create biological "dead... […]

BP Plc’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico hasn’t caused “dead zones,” areas where oxygen levels fall too low to support most marine life, U.S. federal agencies said. […]