Key Oil Spill Evidence Raised to Gulf Surface

Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece of evidence is aboard a ship. The AP's John Mone reports on the effort to raise the equipment to the surface. (Sept. 5)

Oil Disaster Lasting Impact on Gulf Tourism

In Louisiana, it's a tale of two localities? the coastal communities saw Summer tourism dollars evaporate after the BP oil rig disaster. New Orleans did just fine. The AP's John Mone says it all depends on how communities managed perception of how oil aff

Oil in Gulf VERY RESISTANT to further biodegradation -- Full toxic form for decades

Gulf Oil Spill and Seafood Safety Government Panel, House Committee Energy & Commerce, Energy and Environment, August 19, 2010:

Lisa Suatoni, Senior Scientist Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceans Program.

Ian McDonald, Professor Florida State University.