Tag Archives: 2010 BP oil spill

This year, 48 dead turtles have washed ashore across the Gulf Coast. Officials are working to determine if the turtle deaths are linked to the 2010 BP Oil Spill.

The once vilified BP is now being commended for its efforts in helping to attract visitors back to the Gulf Coast. The oil company is spending more than $230 million in its efforts.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced funding for the third and largest phase of early restoration projects to combat the Deepwater Horizon (BP) Oil Spill of 2010 on Oct. 7. Although $100 million was allocated to Florida by the Deepwater Horizon Natural Damage Assessment Trustees for early restoration projects — about …

(Photo credit: Christine Mikitaw/Flickr) A team of scientists — including a University of Florida geologist — is using a British Petroleum grant to examine the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem. They've discovering detectable levels of oil have entered the food web.

A University of Florida team dedicated to researching the recent decline of oysters in Florida have discovered that the shortage is not due to the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Rather, the decline, which is affecting many fishermen and those involved in the industry, is due to drought and high salinity in the waters.

The trial over the 2010 British Petroleum oil spill began Monday. Three years later, some business owners say they can still feel the financial effects of the disaster.

With this weekend marking the two-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, scientists, fishery experts and government officials will meet at the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Symposium in St. Pete Beach, where they will share their research findings.

The two year anniversary of the BP oil spill is approaching this Friday.  The deadly oil rig explosion resulted in 11 deaths and billions of gallons of oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM Tershone Phillips reports on the effects and improvements on marine life over the past two years. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BPMarineLife.mp3] …

The two-year anniversary of the deadly BP oil spill is approaching this week. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Sanika Dange reports on how Florida’s tourism is bouncing back. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/SanikaDangeBPTourismBackdepth.mp3]

The gulf oil spill and a rainy forecast are putting a damper on visitation to the western Panhandle this 4th of July holiday weekend. Sandra Averhart reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/oilyd.mp3]