GULF OIL DISASTER
Deep-Water Drilling Moratorium No Longer Needed, Panel Probing Spill Says
Acrimony Behind the Scenes of Gulf Oil Spill
Who Is to Blame for the BP Disaster?
BP hopes new device will put teeth into cleanup of oil on tainted beaches
WILDLIFE, HUMAN AND ECOSYSTEM IMPACTS
Gauging BP oil spill's damage may take a decade
NOAA Re-opens Federal Waters off Western Louisiana to Commercial and Recreational Fishing
"The area closed to all fishing now measures 48,114 sq mi (124,614 sq km) and covers about 20% of the Gulf of Mexico exclusive economic zone. "
Officials expand water monitoring for spilled oil
"We continue to expand the scope and resources dedicated to detect, monitor, and sample for subsurface oil and dispersants," said Federal Onscene Coordinator and US Coast Guard Adm. Paul Zukunft. "We are aggressively monitoring the fate of the oil in the gulf."
