Gulf of Mexico

Fresh oil puddles on the white sand in Orange Beach, Ala., during the BP oil spill in 2010.

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Environment

5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Experts Debate Damage To Ecosystem

12:23am April 27, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

An effort is underway to figure out how the BP oil spill harmed the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. The damage may not be as dire as feared, but researchers say it's too soon to know the long-term impacts.

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Blue crabs brought back to Tony Goutierrez's dock in Hopedale, La. For the past few years, his traps have been coming up empty. "It's sad to see it go, but it's going — this way of life is going to disappear," he says.

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Arts

Appetite For Gulf Seafood Is Back, But The Crabs And Oysters Aren't

1:55pm April 23, 2015

by Laine Kaplan-Levenson

Five years after the BP oil spill, the public has stopped asking whether seafood from the Gulf is safe to eat. But now there's a supply issue, and fishermen worry about the future of their industry.

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Environment

Judge Denies BP's Attempt To Avoid Up To $18 Billion In Fines

12:20pm November 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Last month, the company asked the judge to reconsider a ruling that could trigger fines under the Clean Water Act. And on Thursday, he said no. The company says it will appeal.