Whale, dolphin populations on the decline after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill that began nearly 15 years ago may have had a larger impact on offshore ecosystems than ...
Scripps News20 天
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Correlates with Steep Declines in Whale Populations
The occurrence of several whale and dolphin species in the Gulf of Mexico drastically dropped off in the decade following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The disaster produced a ...
NOLA.com10 天
Scientists put microphones at the bottom of the Gulf to hear whales. It was eerily quiet.
Scientists initially expected some whale populations to rebound a decade after the BP oil spill. New research suggests they ...
Grist on MSN8 天
Biden’s sweeping drilling ban skips Western Gulf, nation’s hotspot for oil and spills
The ban will prohibit future oil and gas leasing in federal waters off the East and West coasts, in parts of the Bering Sea ...
The Gulf of Mexico’s long history of colonization and varying names
Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.
Trump Declares He's Renaming Gulf Of Mexico To 'Gulf Of America'
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” because ...
Truthout8 天
Biden’s Offshore Drilling “Ban” Won’t Protect Gulf of Mexico From Oil Spills
Biden invoked the 2010 BP oil spill, but his ban doesn’t include the area of the Gulf where the spill occurred.
Democrats pleased, but state Republicans keeping mum on Biden’s oil drilling ban
Florida Democrats are hailing President Joe Biden’s announcement on Monday that he will permanently ban future offshore oil ...
Biden bans new offshore oil drilling off California, most U.S. coastal waters
Landmark decision affects 625 million acres on Pacific Coast, Atlantic Coast, western Gulf of Mexico and parts of Alaska ...