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 ...

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

Crews on the water and on shore worked feverishly Sunday to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, due to a suspected leak in an underwater ...

Ecuador's oil industry is in crisis due to corruption, dwindling investment, and corroded infrastructure, leading to frequent and environmentally damaging oil spills. The Trans-Ecuadorian System Oil ...

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 ...