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Greenpeace Occupies Rig in Arctic Drilling Protest

ANKARA, Turkey -- Greenpeace activists climbed aboard an oil rig off Istanbul on Friday in a bid to prevent it from reaching Greenland to begin deep-water drilling in the Arctic, but the vessel continued on its course undeterred. The environmental group said eleven activists, some in rock-climbing gear, used speedboats to...

Teen Helps Save Fishing Buddies When Boat Capsizes

One man died and three were rescued when their fishing boat capsized off the coast of Tarpon Springs, Fla., on Saturday. Fifteen-year-old Dustin Bush, the youngest of the group, helped save two of the men and tried desperately to keep the third, 55-year-old Rick Green, from drowning. According to authorities, the four...

Science May Be Murky in the Gulf for Years

Oil is still in a few places in the Gulf, but for the most part it looks pristine. Anecdotal evidence indicates a rapidly recovering area -- escaped crude oil itself is scarce, and regular tests by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have yet to reveal any tainted seafood. But the Gulf of Mexico and its...

BP Gulf Oil Spill: A Look Back [PHOTOS]

On April 20, 2010, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig suffered a massive explosion off the Louisiana coast, killing 11 workers and releasing millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Take a look back at the photos that captured the damage the oil spill caused to the Gulf's wildlife and industries....

Oil From BP Spill Found on Dead Dolphins in Gulf of Mexico

Researchers have traced oil found on dead dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico to the BP Deepwater Horizon spill but say it's not yet clear whether the oil caused their deaths. Hundreds of bottlenose dolphins have washed up dead in the Gulf in the past year, an unexplained rise in deaths that has scientists concerned. Oil on...

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Explorers Find 200-Year-Old Shipwreck in Gulf of Mexico

It's been sitting at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico for over 200 years.

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5 Big Lessons From the Nation's Smallest Seahorse

If you swim in the Gulf of Mexico and can make your way out to the seagrass beds, you might catch a glimpse of a dwarf seahorse.

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06/03/12 Shortage of qualified mariners plagues Gulf Source: Louisiana News-Star - Monroe LA NEW ORLEANS Operators of offshore supply vessels say they are bracing for a shortage of qualified crew members that could drive up costs and hamper the pace of deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico more than two years after the BP oil spill.
06/02/12 Brace for mariner shortage Source: The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette LA NEW ORLEANS Operators of offshore supply vessels say they are bracing for a shortage of qualified crew members that could drive up costs and hamper the pace of deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico more than two years after the BP oil spill.
06/01/12 Reserves Upside From GoM and Shale Source: Rigzone Declining oil and gas reserves mean that the outlook for Mexico's upstream segment is rather bleak.
06/01/12 The weirdest space shuttle picture you're likely to see Source: DVICE NASA's space shuttles are usually busy doing something cool for photographers.
06/01/12 Experts: 'Near Normal' Season Source: KTRH-AM 740 - Houston TX They have names such Carla, Alicia, Bonnie and Ike, and they often pack a destructive and deadly punch.