Other oil giants may be in no position to condemn BP's role in the Deep Water Horizon disaster, given their own safety records and ethics.

Jun 25, 2010 - Erna Buffie

For the first time in almost three months, BP has managed to temporarily stop the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that threatens ecosystems in the area and beyond.

Jul 15, 2010 - Victoria Anisman-Reiner

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 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

The blowout preventer on the Deepwater Horizon oil well was supposed to be the last line of defense to stop an uncontrolled leak, but MMS and BP blew it.

May 17, 2010 - K. Gregg Elliott

The Gulf Oil Spill - now that the leakage of oil has been stopped, what's next in the conclusion and clean up of this environmental and economic disaster?

Jul 27, 2010 - David Pesek

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

With gas prices (and oil company profits) at record levels, McCain proposes lifting the ban on coastal drilling.

Aug 6, 2008 - Colin Forsyth

Following a vast oil spill, the Gulf Coast is bracing for what could be the nation's worst ecological disaster since the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska.

Apr 29, 2010 - Stephanie Muller

After several failed attempts, BP appears to have stopped the flow of oil into the Gulf. As the clean-up continues, the coastal economy remains affected.

Jul 16, 2010 - Jennifer Young

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

The BP oil spill is an environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that is being explored on National Geographic Channel and CNN Anderson Cooper.

May 26, 2010 - Christine Nyholm

It's been months since the deepwater drilling moratorium was lifted, and now some companies are being approved to begin operations again.

Mar 21, 2011 - Jennifer De Shields

Sinking oil wells off the Virginia coast had the support of two governors and President Obama until disaster struck a Louisiana oil rig.

Apr 27, 2010 - Skip Miller

Labor Day weekend brought people together from all corners of the U.S. showing that the government and BP have covered up, not cleaned up the Gulf.

Sep 6, 2010 - Karen Stephenson

Sixty-three days ago, British Petroleum's contract drilling rig on its Macondo well in the deep Gulf of Mexico, exploded in a ball of fire, burned and sank.

Jun 23, 2010 - Howard Bryan Bonham

It is widely acknowledged the BP oil spill will bear severe consequences, and its economic impact might prove to be the most grave.

Jun 18, 2010 - Jkalal Assar

The BP oil well is finally dead and oil from it will not spill oil into the Gulf of Mexico again. There is still clean-up work and questions to be answered.

Sep 19, 2010 - Marcus Hondro

Tests are ongoing but BP, the petroleum company responsible for giant oil spill feels temporary cap may work until permanent well shutdown can be achieved.

Jul 19, 2010 - Marcus Hondro