The Gulf oil spill helps BP nab the 2010 Accidental Earth Experiment Award — for creating 'unique data scientists can use to study the Earth.'

The retiring three-term Republican will leave behind many legacies, including a strong anti-environment record.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is back in focus thanks to Lisa Murkowski and the oil spill commission.

An Atlanta jeweler upcycles tarballs picked up from the beaches of Louisiana's Grand Isle into eco-friendly jewelry.

Actor says Stephen Baldwin's claims that he was duped out of shares in his oil separation company are untrue.

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

A new report provides a possible scapegoat for BP in last year’s oil spill. Investigators say the blame for the disaster does not lie with BP but instead with

A '60 Minutes' investigation shows that the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon rig moved its headquarters to avoid paying taxes.

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

President Obama has a tricky balancing act to perform as BP plans to resume offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Planet Green to premiere new documentary about the impact on Gulf residents of the largest oil spill in American history.

Documentary will offer a bird’s-eye view of conservationists’ efforts to save wildlife affected by the disaster.

Five rousing books that sound a rallying cry to think about and work toward environmental solutions in fresh, new ways.

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

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

Actor takes to social media to call out the Oklahoma Republican and his close ties to the oil industry.

Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster gushed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, tar balls from the spill still turn up on Alaba

Usually folks in Louisiana are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety

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

The predicted size of this year's dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico depends on whom you ask. One forecast model predicts an unusually small area of oxygen-deplete

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

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

Nancy Rabalais has spent a lifetime documenting the effect of ocean "dead zones." The Louisiana researcher has increased our understanding of these hypoxic zone

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Jason Alexander Byers uses an unusual material to make an environmental point.

Greenpeace USA is seeking a senior strategist with experience managing organizers to mobilize grassroots members.

The Eagle Ridge Institute is searching for a green building specialist as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA YouthBuild USA program.

Oke USA is seeking a person passionate about Fair Trade to fill a Banana Logistics and Sales position.

SolarCity is hiring 100 new photovoltaic installers in Southern California and in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area.

Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pennsylvania is searching for a Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

Attention eco-fashionistas in New York City, Canopy Verde is searching for handbag models as part of a grassroots advertising campaign.

The EPA is searching for a senior (age 55+) to fill an administrative assistant position at the Ann Arbor, Michigan office.

Chipotle, one of MNN's top 10 organic fast-food restaurants, is searching for a technical writing and design consultant at its Denver office.

GoodGuide, home of the world's largest healthy and green product database, is searching for a Rock Star User Interaction Engineer.

From increasing flexibility to easing stress, yoga has so many health benefits.

Beautiful solar system map by Eleanor Lutz shows the orbits of more than 18,000 celestial objects.

Scientists propose dropping poison to kill mice on the Farallon Islands, but there's concern that wildlife and water quality will suffer.

With huge eyes in tiny bodies, baby jumping spiders have high-quality vision.

After reports of icy pens, rotten food and sick animals sparked an outcry, 97 orcas and belugas have been released from a Russian 'whale jail.'

The red brittle star appears to use its color-changing powers for vision.

Mother's Day bouquet: Learn how to make your mom a Mother's Day present she won't soon forget.

U.S. scores lower than many smaller and poorer countries on world motherhood rankings.

Our food blogger recommends books she loves as gifts for the mom you love.

The daughter-in-law and granddaughter of famous explorer Jacques Cousteau continue the mission of water stewardship.

It feels great to celebrate and give back to our moms, and they deserve it, so the pressure’s always on when Mother’s Day pops up. You want to find somethin