Oil leaking from sunken rig in Gulf of Mexico

The US Coast Guard confirmed Saturday that oil was indeed leaking ruptured well where an oil rig burnt and sank in the Gulf of Mexico.   Estimates were that up to 42,000 gallons of oil were spewing each day from a riser and a drill pipe, prompting further concerns of damage to Louisiana's fragile ecosystem, already stressed by hurricanes and coastal erosion.

The best case scenario is sealing off the pipe ruptures in a few days; the worst case scenario is a matter of months. The Coast Guard said it would take several days before they determine how to stop the pipe leaks 5,000 feet down in the Gulf waters.

On Friday, the Coast Guard officially ended the search for 11 workers who had been missing since the platform erupted into flames late Tuesday.

Colony Collapse Disorder among bees due to Parasitic Fly?

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USDA announces Gulf of Mexico Initiative

The US Department of Agriculture has pledged $50 million to a program designed to restore seven troubled river basins from stretching from Florida to Texas.

Yellowstone Oil Spill Hurting Wildlife

The Exxon Mobil pipeline that runs under the waterway near Billings failed July 1 and the resulting oil spill has hurt local wildflife.

Brazil creates crisis center to halt deforestation

Brazil has set up a crisis center to combat increased deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, the nation's environmental minister said Wednesday

One year later, BP oil spill still affecting Gulf States

One year on, oil from the largest spill in US history clogs wetlands, pollutes the ocean and endangers wildlife.