The advisory is in effect for the next two weeks, or until "no observable sheen or odor is present" in the river, according to the state Department of Public Health.

The EPA said 33,600 gallons of a mixture of brine production water and crude oil leaked into an unnamed tributary of the ...

Oil spills in oceans can spell disaster for ecosystems, but options for mitigating them are limited and can come with their own environmental challenges. A new "fire tornado" from Texas A&M University ...