Within 24 hours of the confirmed spill, nearly 100 responders were actively working. US agencies scramble to contain massive ...

An oily water mix began spraying from the well on April 26 and wasn't stopped until May 4 after crews were able to dig their ...

SkyTruth, which uses satellite imagery and other technology to identify environmental problems, has produced imagery showing what it says are oil slicks tens of miles or more from the well.

An oil spill that leaked more than 34,000 gallons out in a southern Louisiana bayou over the weekend has already killed wildlife and prompted a water conservation order for people in the area.

According to the Lafourche Parish Fire District 3, first responders are working to clean the spill, but it could take several ...

After a week of uncontrolled spillage, a leak pouring more than 70,000 gallons of oil into a Louisiana marsh has been contained, according to the Coast Guard. However, cleanup of the area ...

Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups warn that DOGE job cuts may hamper the response to a major oil spill off Louisiana's Gulf Coast this week ...

Jeff Landry. Landry has overseen the reorganization of various state agencies, including last year’s transfer of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO), previously under the ...

The unified command includes federal, state, local and company officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, parish government, Crescent Midstream and the Louisiana Oil Spill ...

Louisiana U.S. Rep. Troy Carter said that the spill called attention to the “clear and present danger” posed by cutting federal employees at agencies like NOAA who have experience handling oil spills.

Jeff Landry. Landry has overseen the reorganization of various state agencies, including last year’s transfer of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO), previously under the Department ...

Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups warn that DOGE job cuts may hamper the response to a major oil spill off Louisiana's Gulf Coast this week ...