Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife and polluted Mexican reserves

Mexican authorities say a March oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico spread more than 600 kilometers and reached protected areas.

Residents and wildlife along Mexico's coast bear the brunt of Pemex oil spill

By Luis Manuel Lopez PARAISO, March 25 (Reuters) - Shortly before dawn on March 17, Guillermo Risso saw a distant flash of ...
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Company reports Gulf oil spill 18 miles out from Port Fourchon

A mechanical failure dumped 12,600 gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of America. According to a news release March 3 from Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the company learned of a leak at one of ...

Mexico's coastal communities fear more crude contamination as spill source unclear

By Tamara Corro COATZACOALCOS, Mexico, March 20 (Reuters) - Residents along Mexico's Gulf Coast fear more crude oil will wash onto beaches in Tabasco and Veracruz states nearly a month after the first ...