Gulf of Mexico

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July 11, 2022

OBGYN proposes floating abortion clinic in federal waters of Gulf of Mexico

A California doctor is proposing an abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico to maintain access for people in southern…
August 28, 2015

Post-Katrina, blacks are left out of recovery programs

Four days after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Kanye West stunned TV producers and people across the country when he
August 24, 2012

Tropical Storm Isaac heads for Haiti

(AP) - Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened slightly as it spun toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti, but seemed unlikely to…
July 19, 2010

Fishing families turn to fast food, ‘grind meats’

POINTE A LA HACHE, La. (AP) - Grow up on the water, the children of southern Louisiana learn, and you'll…
July 15, 2010

BP: No oil leaking into Gulf from busted well

NEW YORK (AP) - BP says oil from its broken well has stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for…
June 28, 2010

BP assigns black executive to oversee oil spill recovery claims

"We are focused on making sure that the costs associated with this cleanup and spill in the Gulf are paid…
June 18, 2010

BP captures more oil, but methane makes things worse

VIDEO - The natural gas mixed in with the crude oil in especially high concentrations could deplete oxygen levels, suffocate…
June 7, 2010

Long road ahead for Gulf Coast oil spill cleanup

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - Although a geyser of oil spewing from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is…
June 3, 2010

In ‘significant step forward,’ BP slices oil pipe

METAIRIE, La. (AP) - BP turned to the shears after a diamond-tipped saw became stuck in the pipe halfway through…
June 3, 2010

The pros and cons of a BP boycott

OPINION - Our challenge is to think prevention, intervention, and compensation...
June 1, 2010

Obama to meet Gulf Coast slick investigators

WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid concern that the worst oil spill in U.S. history could threaten his presidency, Obama has stepped…
May 27, 2010

Obama seeks control of ‘heartbreaking’ oil crisis

FREMONT, California (AP) - In an attempt to raise his public profile, President Obama promises to "bring every resource necessary…
May 27, 2010

BP shoots mud at oil as Obama halts drilling plans

ROBERT, La. (AP) - The gusher off the coast of Louisiana has spilled at least 7 million gallons of crude…
May 24, 2010

Coast Guard: BP using all technical means it can

WASHINGTON (AP) - BP is exhausting every possibility to plug the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Coast…
May 24, 2010

Oil spill leaves both political parties in the muck

OPINION - BP can destroy our shores, kill the wildlife, cost people their livelihoods and destroy the regional eco-system, and…
May 4, 2010

Gulf Coast watches, waits for path of oil spill

VIDEO - The finishing touches are being put on massive boxes built to cover the leaks currently pouring oil into…
August 31, 2009

An unforgettable fishing tale

VIDEO - For more than a week three boaters from Texas were missing. They were miles from shore in the…