In Nautla, a municipality on the coast of the Mexican state of Veracruz, soft folds of sand await sea turtles as their annual ...

A committee of Trump appointees has exempted oil and gas companies from taking measures to protect endangered animals in the ...

An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that soiled beaches, killed wildlife and sparked outrage from environmental groups was ...

Advocates expressed alarm as new project drills deeper into ocean bed, pointing to company’s failures at Deepwater Horizon spill ...

Opponents of the project, known as Kaskida, say an accident could be even worse than the Deepwater Horizon spill. The company ...

Late last month, President Donald Trump joked about renaming the oil-shipping route the “Strait of Trump.” Days before Iran ...

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By ALEXA ST. JOHN Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval last month of oil company BP ...

A fascinating look at the unique formation, shape, and geological behavior of the Gulf of Mexico. From its deep sediment history to hurricane influence and tectonic quirks, this region stands out as ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump riffed that he considered naming the Gulf of America after himself but opted not too because it wouldn’t “play too well” — but then claimed he was only kidding. “Now, it’s ...

Nicknamed the "God Squad" by groups who say it can decide a species' fate, the government's Endangered Species Committee exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species ...

A committee of senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration voted on Tuesday to exempt the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas ​industry from a federal law meant to protect endangered species ...