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Why Is So Much Oil In the Gulf of Mexico?
By Brett Israel published
So-called source rocks hold the answer.
Oily Sheen Spotted Near Burning Gulf Oil Platform
By Live Science Staff published
An oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico leaves an oily sheen on the water just months after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
What Will Happen During the Next 100 Days of the Oil Spill?
By Lauren Cox published
What Will Happen During the Next 100 Days of the Gulf Oil Spill?
Natural Oil Seeps in the Gulf Make BP's Task Even Harder
By Remy Melina published
BP executives and government representatives are acknowledging that oil is now seeping from the sea floor near the original leak caused by the April 20 Deepwater Horizon rig accident.
Gulf Oil Spill Update: Just the Facts
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Gulf oil situation seems to change daily. Here's where the leak and cleanup stand.
Open the Floodgates: Mighty Mississippi May Fight Oil Slick
By Brett Israel published
Turning up the river flow could turn away the oil.
Oil Slick a Mess of Swirls in Satellite Photo
By Live Science Staff published
The oil appears as a maze of silvery-gray ribbons in a new photo-like image taken on Saturday, June 19.
A Vegetable Oil for the Future?
By Zoë Macintosh published
A never-before studied fat has potential as a very low calorie veggie oil—and a direct biofuel, say scientists.
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