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Disasters

College course to address current oil spill crisis

College course to address current oil spill crisis

The University of Minnesota has added a class titled "Oil and Water: The Gulf Oil Spill of 2010," which will teach students about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill through history, ecology, economics and the impact of past oil spills on the area.

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No Gulf seafood, no po-boys; owner shuts La. cafe

No Gulf seafood, no po-boys; owner shuts La. cafe

Vicki Guilloi shut down her rural Louisiana restaurant Tuesday after the BP oil spill forced her to buy imported seafood -- which is twice as expensive as local fare.

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More evidence of Gulf oil spill washes ashore

More evidence of Gulf oil spill washes ashore

More dirty evidence of the massive oil spill washed ashore along the Gulf Coast for residents who don't need any more reminders of their frustration over failed efforts to stop the crude gushing from a blown-out undersea well.

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Judge refuses to delay ruling on Gulf drilling ban

A federal judge who overturned a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed after Gulf oil spill refused Thursday to delay his ruling while the government appeals.

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Cap back after robot nudge stalls oil collection

Cap back after robot nudge stalls oil collection

A cap was back in place on BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico after a deep-sea blunder forced crews to temporarily remove what has been the most effective method so far for containing some of the massive spill.

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