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• Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project Play Video

  April 20, 2026 2:54 PM

  Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval last month of oil company BP's ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico. The groups sued on the 16th anniversary of the nation's worst offshore oil spill 50 miles off the Louisiana coast, when BP's Deepwater... more »

• Nearly $300 million in Gulf drilling bids could bring more jobs to Louisiana, industry supporters say Play Video

  December 12, 2025 7:18 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — Oil companies offered nearly $300 million for offshore drilling rights in the Gulf this week, as the Trump administration looks to ramp up domestic oil production. Thirty companies submitted over 200 bids for tracts off the coast in the Gulf, with a large portion of those... more »

• WBRZ FLASHBACK: 2010 BP Oil Spill Play Video

  April 24, 2025 6:02 PM

  On April 20, 2010, about 40 miles off the coast of Louisiana a massive fire and explosion happened on the Deepwater Horizon. More than 100 crew members evacuated into the dark of night and eleven people died in the fire. Over the next 87 days, upwards of 3 million... more »

• BP to slash oil production by 40% and focus on green energy

  August 4, 2020 8:37 AM

  Oil and gas giant, BP is planning to significantly reduce its oil and gas production and pour billions of dollars into clean energy as part of a major strategic overhaul unveiled on Tuesday alongside a huge second quarter loss and dividend cut. According to CNN , the London-based company... more »

• Six years on: What's ahead for restoring Gulf after oil spill

  April 20, 2016 9:33 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Today marks the sixth anniversary of the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig. Now, a $20 billion settlement has funded what will be the largest environmental restoration project in U.S. history. The Environmental Defense Fund in New York posted a Q&A Wednesday morning with oceans scientists... more »

• Livingston Parish outlines plans for BP money Play Video

  October 27, 2015 5:53 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Leaders in Livingston Parish have a plan on how to spend more than a half million dollars from penalties for the BP oil spill. Around $400,000 will go to cleaning debris like fallen trees and large household appliances from waterways in the parish. In all, the money will... more »