Mouth Of The Mississippi River

MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER - One expert warns that the amount of oil spewing from a sunken rig in the Gulf of Mexico could be much higher than previously thought.

MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER - British Petroleum once downplayed the possibility of a catastrophic accident at an offshore rig that exploded, causing the worst U.S.

MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER - High winds and choppy seas frustrated efforts to hold back the oil spill seeping into Louisiana's rich fishing grounds and nesting areas Friday, and the government desperately cast about for new ideas for dealing with the nation's biggest environmental crisis in decades.

MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Heavy winds and high tides complicated efforts to hold back oil that threatened to coat birds and other marine life as it oozed ashore from the Gulf of Mexico on Friday.