A lingering mystery of the Gulf oil spill is where the oil actually went. It seems now that the microbes in the water made a meal of it, but that doesn't mean we can rely on them for the next spill.
The auto giant has devised a way to turn oil-soaked plastic boom material into plastic resin that that can be used for under-the-hood parts in the extended range electric Volt.
BP's Deepwater Horizon oil disaster is over, right? Wrong. An exhaustive investigation shows the damaging effects of those pesky oil dispersant chemicals are just starting to kick in.
Shareholders are concerned for the overall safety of the sector, which is why 58 investors representing $2.5 trillion in assets banded together recently to demand improved disclosure of oil disaster response plans.
The Gulf oil leak may be plugged for now, but extensive damage has already been done. Marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols explores the ramifications of the BP oil disaster.