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The Dispersants Used After the BP Blowout Did More Harm Than Good
In the race to respond to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, researchers say it may have been better to let natural systems disperse oil rather than use chemical dispersants.
These Oil and Gas Companies Say It's Time to Address Climate Change
The companies, including BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and Statoil, support holding temperature rise to within 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — but environmental groups are critical of the lack of details.
The Federal Government Says Billions of Animals Died From the BP Disaster
The gusher damaged the hearts of fish and the lungs of dolphins, fouled beaches where birds and turtles nest, and killed marsh plants that provide food and shelter for other animals.
Oysters in the Gulf of Mexico Are Still Screwed
We may have lost up to 508 million pounds of oyster meat thanks to the BP oil spill of 2010.
This Deep-Sea Creature is Creepy As Hell
Called a siphonophore, it’s actually a colony of smaller organisms.
Azerbaijan's 'Show Trials' Are Once Again Targeting Rights Activists
Now the European Games are over, Azerbaijan's controversial trials are back on. A European politician told VICE News that the country "can get away with it because of business interests that are involved."
How the Biggest, Most Expensive Oil Spill in History Changed Nothing at All
Why the Deepwater Horizon spill failed to inspire reform.
BP Just Agreed to Pay $19 Billion in Damages for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Federal officials and environmentalists have praised the deal, the largest environmental settlement in US history, which will help cover the costs of Gulf Coast restoration.
Massive Oil Fields Are Iraq’s Biggest Asset — And a Huge Liability — in the Fight Against the Islamic State
Almost 90 percent of the Iraqi government’s revenue comes from oil exports, but there are almost no security forces left to protect the "super fields" in Basra.
'Dying Behind Bars': Human Rights Activists Jailed and Deported Before Azerbaijan's European Games
VICE News spoke to the daughter of jailed Azerbaijani activist Leyla Yunus, and international human rights groups denied entry to the country this week, right before the European Games kick off.
Some of the World's Biggest Energy Companies Want a Price on Carbon Pollution
Six European oil and gas companies wrote to the UN, urging governments to impose a fee on carbon dioxide — But Exxon Mobil and Chevron didn't join them.
Here's Why Dolphins Continue to Die in the Gulf of Mexico
Dolphins in the northern region of the Gulf of Mexico have been dying at rates four to five times higher than before BP's Deepwater Horizon explosion five years ago.