Oil Spill Seeping Into Gulf Of Mexico Contained After 14 Years, Coast Guard Says
The Taylor Energy oil spill began after Hurricane Ivan triggered an underwater mudslide and caused the company's oil platform to topple and sink.
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Judge Is Open To Releasing Man Prosecutors Have Called 'Domestic Terrorist'
The judge notes the only charges against Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson involve drug and weapons violations and says he should be released pending trial with "a whole lot of supervision."
The Cajun Navy: Heroes Or Hindrances In Hurricanes?
President Trump praised the Cajun Navy during a visit to North Carolina. But federal emergency managers say volunteers can put themselves and others in danger if they don't go through proper channels.
Coast Guard Raises Duck Boat That Capsized In Missouri
The sunken vessel was photographed and then rigged to a crane that lifted it out of Table Rock Lake. Investigators are still trying to determine exactly what led to the deaths of 17 people last week.
Coast Guard Reels In Hundreds Of Sunken And Cast-Off Boats In Virgin Islands
Nearly six months after the hurricanes, the slow task of removing derelict boats goes on in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It doesn't help that many boat owners simply abandoned their vessels.
After Navy Rescue Of Sailors Adrift At Sea, The Story Gets Stranger
Two sailors who said they drifted thousands of miles off course were picked up in the Pacific last week by the U.S. Navy. But it turns out the women had an emergency beacon they never turned on.
Princess Cruises Hit With Largest-Ever Criminal Penalty For 'Deliberate Pollution'
The Department of Justice says Princess Cruise Lines will pay a $40 million penalty for "deliberate pollution of the seas and intentional acts to cover it up."
Keeper Of Boston Light Reflects On America's First Lighthouse
Boston Light, the nation's first lighthouse, first lit up the Boston coast 300 years ago. Its resident keeper — one of the last in the country — calls it "the best government housing" in the U.S.
Coast Guard Calls Off Search For El Faro Crew
Communication was lost with the ship Thursday and the U.S. Coast Guard concluded that it had sunk. Wednesday evening, the Coast Guard ended the search for survivors.
Coast Guard Says Cargo Ship Sank; Body Of 1 Crew Member Found
A relative of one of the ship's crew members says the man likely perished but that the family is still holding out some hope that he could be brought back alive.