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Anchor handling tugs and platform supply vessels combat the fire on the Deepwater Horizon while the U.S. Coast Guard searches for missing crew, April 20, 2010. (Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard) NEW ...

Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico, companies are drilling into deeper and deeper waters, where the payoffs can be ...

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If you live around the Gulf of Mexico, you already know the significance of April 20. It’s a date with lasting footprints on the beaches along our coast, from Florida to Texas. Fifteen years ago this ...

If you're in the mood for a heart-wrenching film that accurately portrays a real-life disaster, Deepwater Horizon is a must-watch. This 2016 catastrophe movie, directed by Peter Berg, provides a ...

Investigative reporting and documents -- some never before published -- on major incidents at BP facilities over the past decade that grabbed headlines and raised questions about the company's record ...

On this day in economic and business history ... A thick, black cloud of smoke rose from the Gulf of Mexico on the evening of April 20, 2010. A fierce explosion had ripped through the Deepwater ...

Mark Wahlberg’s incredibly powerful and deeply moving drama Deepwater Horizon is heading for a new home come next month. Starting in February, viewers can experience the shocking and traumatic ...