Coast Guard says Lake Huron beach oil spill cleanup mostly complete, still investigating cause

Coast Guard: Most oil gone from Lake Huron beach

Toxic red sludge reaches the Danube, countries downstream test for damaging pollutants

Mighty Danube neutralizes toxic red sludge

Coast Guard investigates source of oil spill polluting a Lake Huron beach at Mich. state park

Coast Guard investigates oil on Lake Huron beach

Battle-tested turtles most frequent survivors of summer’s oil spill in Michigan river

Turtles most affected animal from Mich. oil spill

British govt grants Chevron first new deepwater drilling permit since Gulf of Mexico spill

Chevron gets permission to drill off UK coast

Officials say initial cleanup of Michigan oil spill finished but work continues on river floor

Initial cleanup of Michigan oil spill completed

Obama urged to seek spill penalties to pay for Gulf coast restoration, help states after spill

Obama endorses using fines for Gulf rehabilitation

AP source: No negotiations under way between Obama administration, BP over possible settlement

AP source: No administration negotiations with BP

APNewsBreak: Congressman says BP, Obama administration discussing oil spill fine settlement

APNewsBreak: BP, feds in talks over spill fines

After 2-month shutdown, Enbridge gradually restarting service on oil pipeline in Michigan

Enbridge gradually restarts Michigan oil pipeline

About 100 people arrested in front of White House while protesting mountaintop mining

About 100 arrested in DC mountaintop mining rally

With well killed, BP works to determine its own estimate of how much oil spilled in Gulf

BP works on own estimate for amount of oil spilled

Enbridge to resume oil flow through pipeline Monday, nearly 2 months after large Mich. spill

Enbridge to resume oil flow through damaged pipe

Enbridge to restart oil pipeline early next week, nearly 2 months after large Mich. spill

Enbridge to restart oil pipeline after Mich. spill

Storm pounds upper Midwest, causing flooding that forces evacuation of Wis. city’s downtown

Flooding forces Wis. city to evacuate downtown

US regulators approve ‘gradual’ restart of Mich. pipeline that spilled up to 1M gallons of oil

Regulators OK restart of Mich. oil pipeline

US regulators OK plan for ‘gradual’ restart of pipeline that spilled oil in Mich. this summer

Regulators OK restart plan for Michigan pipeline

A slow-moving monster: North Dakota lake fills with water, swallows land and buildings

North Dakota lake swallows land and buildings

Powerful typhoon knocks out power, transportation in Taiwan; 6,000 flee mountains

Typhoon knocks out power, transportation in Taiwan

Plan to ship nuke generators on Great Lakes stirs fears about leaks, despite safety assurances

Great Lakes nuke shipment plan stirs accident fear

Enbridge says it’s on target to meet Sept. 27 deadline for cleaning oil from Mich. waterways

Company expects to meet Mich. oil cleanup deadline

Enbridge oil spills in Michigan, Illinois raising questions from congressional panel

Enbridge oil spills draw scrutiny from Congress

Oil no longer on surface, but scientists dig into the dirt of Gulf floor and strike black gold

Where’s the oil? On the Gulf floor, scientists say

Scientists find patches of oil believed from BP on Gulf sea floor, some 2 inches thick

Researchers: Thick coat of oil on Gulf sea floor

Egypt protects water purification stations along Nile after barge leaks diesel fuel into river

Egypt protects water stations from Nile oil spill

Captain of barge in Egypt that leaked gasoline into Nile blames low water level for spill

Egypt: Low water level blamed for Nile oil spill

Government report: Microbes are eating BP oil without creating oxygen-starved ‘dead zones’

Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen

Federal science report: No dead zones from Gulf oil, but microbes are degrading BP’s oil

Microbes munch oil, haven’t robbed Gulf of oxygen

Oil platform catches fire off La. coast; all 13 crew members are rescued from Gulf

Engineers remove cap that stopped oil gusher; No more oil expected to leak, but crews stand by

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Coast Guard: no sign of oil leak after Gulf platform fire, but crews continue to monitor

No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire

Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; all 13 crew members are rescued from Gulf

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Coast Guard backs off earlier report of oil sheen from Gulf platform explosion off La. coast

Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion

Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; long oil sheen seen spreading from site

Oil platform explodes off La. coast, spreading oil

Oil platform explodes off La. coast; long oil sheen spreading from site of burning platform

Oil platform explodes off La. coast; oil spreading

Another oil rig explodes off La. coast; long oil sheen spreading from site of burning platform

Coast Guard: a mile-long oil sheen spreading from site of burning Gulf platform off La. coast

Coast Guard: Offshore oil platform in Gulf of Mexico explodes, all 13 crew accounted for

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Flood-stricken Pakistani families risk losing their children to waterborne disease

Millions of Pakistani kids risk waterborne disease

Chevron: Cleanup almost completed at site where oil spilled into Salt Lake City creek

Chevron: Most oil removed from Utah leak site

Oily boom, trash from Gulf spill heads to landfills, some with state environmental issues

Gulf waste heads to landfills, some with problems

Louisiana biologist’s experimental oysters are safe from spill, but can they save an industry?

La. scientist’s oysters safe from oil, but pricey

New study: Oil plume under Gulf surface is big _ 22 miles long _ and likely to survive awhile

Major study charts long-lasting oil plume in Gulf

China to mark day of mourning for victims of massive landslide; clean water remains a concern

China declares day of mourning after landslide

Trinidad oil company cleaning up oil spill in island rivers, denies it has reached ocean

Trinidad oil company denies spill reached ocean

Company hires contractors and handles claims, but cost for Mich. oil spill not yet determined

Enbridge: No cost estimate yet for Mich. oil spill

Ames must cut water usage after flooding because conservation efforts are falling short

Ames must conserve to restore water after flooding

Water towers filling in Ames, Iowa, but residents urged to conserve as water crisis persists

Ames water towers filling, but crisis persists

Enbridge continues work on proposal to restart oil pipeline that spilled into Michigan river

Company works on Mich. oil pipeline restart plan

Flooded Iowa city warns residents to use bottled water as it tries to repair burst pipes

Iowa city resigned to bottled water after floods