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BP oil spill: The movie

Studios acquire film rights to a NY Times article that chronicles the events leading up to the disaster.



  • Arts & Culture

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Jindal's fundraiser tied to BP oil spill cleanup

Raising campaign funds is a difficult balancing act for the Louisiana governor.




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Threats of high-risk drilling remain year after Gulf oil spill

Ambitious, ill-prepared petroleum industry eyes the Gulf, the Arctic, the heartland.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Kevin Costner promotes $50 million oil spill fleet

Actor says his oil separation technology coupled with special boats can effectively stop an oil slick from reaching shore.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Scientists study oil from Deepwater Horizon disaster

Using a sample from the very riser pipe that the plume escaped from, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution chemist Christopher Reddy and his team ascertained tha



  • Research & Innovations

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A 'SpOILed' defense of fossil fuels

This new documentary is a love song to Big Oil, and it's underwritten by oil and gas interests. Watch the trailer with awe and wonder.



  • Arts & Culture

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'The Big Fix': Documentary says Gulf oil spill crisis isn't over

Filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Harrell Tickell used their cameras to expose the ugly truth about the spill, when it became clear that the problems are ongoing and



  • Arts & Culture

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The craziest oil spill painting you've probably seen

What's your interpretation of this bizarre painting found on the news sharing site Reddit?




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Magnetic soap: New tool for oil spill cleanup?

Researchers have developed a soap made of iron rich salts which could one day safely clean tainted water.



  • Research & Innovations

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MNN's week in review: Discovering remote places, oil spill solutions and more

While 'America Revealed' with Yul Kwon explores how typical systems work, we also explain new oil cleanup technology and Titanic history.




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Costner wins oil cleanup case against Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin and a business partner were suing Kevin Costner and his Ocean Therapy Solutions for more than $17 million in damages.



  • Arts & Culture

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How the wind saved Florida from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

At the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the spring of 2010, computer models predicted that the 200 million gallons of crude oil pouring out of the gus



  • Climate & Weather

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Hurricane Isaac deposits oil, possibly from Deepwater Horizon, on Louisiana beaches

More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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In wake of Gulf oil spill, bacteria sucked up 200,000 tons of oil

Naturally occurring bacteria gobbled up at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas that spewed into the Gulf following the BP Deepwater Horizon spill, a new s



  • Wilderness & Resources

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BP to pay historic penalty for 2010 oil spill

The oil giant has pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts and will pay a record $4.5 billion fine. Three of its employees have also been charged with manslaughter.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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BP's oiled animals: Where are they now?

Three years after the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, here's a look at how various victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are recuperating.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Psychological scars run deep after BP oil spill

Some of the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are on the psyches of the people who work there.




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BP ends Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi

But environmental groups say oil is still coming ashore and more work needs to be done.




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What's causing oil sheens near Deepwater Horizon spill site?

Recurrent sheens of oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill have baffled researchers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Halliburton admits erasing files after oil spill

The energy-services giant will plead guilty to destroying evidence after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to the U.S. Justice Department.




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4 years after Gulf oil spill, wildlife still dying

The 2010 BP oil spill left a lasting legacy that the National Wildlife Federation says is still killing animals in record numbers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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'The Great Invisible' explores the environmental and psychological aftermath of the Gulf oil spill

Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Oil spill 'footprint' found on Gulf of Mexico floor

Five years later, scientists may have finally found up to 10 million gallons of missing oil from the 2010 BP spill.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Black skies: This is what happens when an oil refinery loses power

This is what the skies over Beaumont, Texas, look like whenever one of the local refineries loses power.




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Bin Laden and oil: Some things change, others stay the same

In the 10 years since Osama bin Laden became a household name, we have fought a war on terror, watched oil prices skyrocket and continued to get oil from the sa




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Beer maker donates big bucks to water-saving toilet brick startup

Shock Top saves cheeky/ingenious conservation startup Drop-A-Brick from sinking.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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As oil prices drop, will it be so easy to be green?

Now that oil is trading for half of what it was last summer, will investors want to put their money into alternative energy sources? We look at the data.




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Second Montana oil spill went unreported for a month

While much smaller than the Yellowstone River oil spill, a newly discovered spill is raising eyebrows because it went unreported for a month.




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Coriander seed oil found to kill bacteria

A natural method for battling bacteria like E.coli and salmonella may be on its way.




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Which is greener: Toilet paper or a bidet?

What’s the best way to be kind to Mother Nature when answering the call of nature? Here’s an example of why green choices aren’t always black and white.




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NASA just came up with a brilliant way to turn Martian soil into rocket fuel

The plan to manufacture fuel on Mars instead of on Earth could make human missions to Mars more practical.




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What you need to know about palm oil

Palm oil's effect on the environment and the people directly and indirectly involved with its creation is detrimental. Here are some of the issues.




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Ancient Irish 'healing soil,' once used by Druids, really works

The medicinal soil called "healing soil" has been found to contain powerful antibiotics that kill superbugs.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Discovering a whole new universe in the soil

The intricacies of soil biodiversity may offer scientists insights into how species — animals and plants — can survive global warming.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Could carbon farming save our soils?

Sustainable agricultural practices add essential carbon to soil's organic matter, which could be key to reviving soil quality.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Salazar scraps sale of oil-and-gas leases in Utah

From the Associated Press




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Costner testifies before Congress about oil filtration technology

Actor and entrepreneur says his centrifuges could make a difference in small-scale oil cleanups.



  • Arts & Culture

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Kevin Costner's oil filtration tech gets BP 'excited'

Company says latest tests prove the machines can make a difference in Gulf cleanup efforts.



  • Arts & Culture

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Costner wants oil spill tech to be his legacy

Speaking on 'Larry King Live', actor says he hopes his tombstone reads 'And he made movies, too.'



  • Arts & Culture

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Costner and Baldwin battle in court over oil spill tech

Costner, Baldwin battle in court of oil spill tech. The lawsuit is based on allegations that Kevin Costner and a business partner duped Stephen Baldwin and anot



  • Arts & Culture

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2.7-million-year-old soil found under Greenland ice sheet

Buried thousands of feet under Summit, the highest point on Greenland's ice sheet, is a soil born before humans ever walked on Earth.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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What not to flush down the toilet

Your indiscriminate flushing can clog pipes and hurt animals.




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The truth about fish oil

The benefits of fish oil are well-marketed, but here's a comprehensive look at the toxins, side effects and sustainability issues as well.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why is everyone so obsessed with toilet paper?

There is no shortage of toilet paper. But human dignity may be in short supply.




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Crude oil prices have dropped, so why is gasoline still so expensive?

If there's plenty of product on the market, gas prices should be falling. Here's some reasons why they aren't.




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Billy Zane to launch Greek olive oil company

Actor says he would like to do for olive oil what director Francis Ford Coppola did for wine.



  • Arts & Culture

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Biodynamic gardening takes holistic approach to the soil

Method creates a healthy system of plants, animals and soil while considering celestial effects on life.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Maybe you shouldn't cook food in aluminum foil

Aluminum is everywhere in our food and environment, but ingesting too much of it may lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer's. Here's why and how to avoid it.




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Alternatives to using aluminum foil on the grill

Aluminum foil may be convenient, but it may also be toxic. Here are some alternatives for when you're cooking over high heat.




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Sautéing? Olive oil may not be your best choice

It all has to do with the smoke point of the oil.