The Deepwater Horizon-BP oil spill have been linked to illness and health-related problems among the residents and volunteers along the Gulf coast.

Jul 19, 2010 - Alicia Mae Prater

Donations of dog hair as well as other pet fur and human hair aid in making booms to help absorb, contain, and clean up the Gulf oil spill near Louisiana.

May 3, 2010 - Joy Butler

"Oil and water don't mix" but "oil and water and dispersants do mix" and then large underwater oil plumes will exist and wreak havoc wherever they go.

Jun 10, 2010 - Donald Reinhardt

Oil is known to be toxic to living organisms of all types. However, oil dispersants used to treat and control oil spills also can be harmful and lethal.

Jun 11, 2010 - Donald Reinhardt

The EPA finally released a list of disperants used in the oil spill cleanup and they are not so non-toxic.

Jun 12, 2010 - Susan Hillman

Politics and responsibility may be the motivation for helping create jobs after the oil spill is under control.

Jul 14, 2010 - Tobey Strauch

This article gives a short explanation of why the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is so difficult to stop.

May 21, 2010 - Birgit Ryningen

The recent oil spill in the Gulf could be the worst since the Exxon Valdez. Many agencies are working to contain it, but the outcome is questionable.

Apr 30, 2010 - Barbara Jezior

The US Coast Guard continues to search for missing workers. The spill could spell disaster for the Gulf coast.

Apr 22, 2010 - Doug Bowen

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill, also known as the BP oil spill, is the largest ongoing oil spill in U.S. history.

Jul 6, 2010 - Jean Alfonso

Now that the Gulf of Mexico has become a reservoir for millions of barrels of BP oil, it bears watching 24-7 by scientists and scientific equipment.

Jul 10, 2010 - Betty Jean Steinshouer

Oil dispersants are chemicals that separate large masses of oil into smaller, degradable oil masses. Dispersants reduce oil contamination and limit costs.

Jun 10, 2010 - Donald Reinhardt

Shrimp fishing might have accidentally drowned many of the turtles that have been washed up after the BP accident.

Jun 26, 2010 - John Blatchford

It's becoming hard to keep track of the problems that led to the Deepwater Horizon spill, so here's a summary of which corporations are to "blame" and why.

May 17, 2010 - K. Gregg Elliott

How much oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico? Estimates are from 12,000 to 60,000 barrels of oil a day. What is the significance of such a massive loss?

Jun 4, 2010 - Katharine Valentino

What is the economic impact in sectors such as recreational fishing industry and tourism due to the Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe?

Jul 3, 2010 - Fleur Hupston

The Gulf of Mexico is well-known as a plentiful source of oil and natural gas. Millions of years of geologic activity have created these mineral resources.

May 7, 2010 - Alexandra Matiella Novak

There are already dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. To what extent will the recent oil spill impact on these areas?

Jul 5, 2010 - Fleur Hupston

Oil spilling disasters are bound to have severe consequences on crude oil prices per barrel. What are some possibilities from the Gulf of Mexico disaster?

Sep 2, 2010 - Kurtis Hemmerling

A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico will deliver more than wind & rain to the strike zone. Oil contaminated storm surge water threatens residents & wildlife.

Jun 12, 2010 - Mary King