How the BP oil spill hurt Gulf Coast wildlife and livelihoods. Five years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 and sending a torrent of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.

Cleanup efforts off Louisiana's Gulf Coast after an oil spill from a capped well that began April 26, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard ...

The last major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was the 2010 Deepwater Horizon event. Then, a BP-operated platform exploded, causing around 134 million gallons , of oil to discharge. More Gulf Coast ...

After ten days, crews have contained oil spill off Louisiana coast But not before almost 71,000 gallons have spewed into Gulf of Mexico By Chris Gray , Gulf Coast Reporter May 7, 2025 ...

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt. Cleanup workers and local residents who suffered ...

The funding for 10 restoration projects is part of cleanup efforts tied to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

From poisoned workers to vanishing wetlands, the truth about BP’s toxic legacy in Louisiana is worse than you remember.