Oil Spill
Fla. AG Files Suit Against BP Over 2010 Spill
On this day three years ago, BP’S Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and killed 11 crewmen, ignited a massive fireball and left behind a gushing open well that ended in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
Coast Guards Monitor Gas Spill In North Bay Village
he U.S. Coast Guard is keeping a close eye on North Bay Village after two fuel lines collapsed and ruptured sending more than 200 gallons of gasoline into the Biscayne Bay.
Opinion: Another Hurricane Reminds Us Of The Need For An Effective Administration
The 2012 presidential campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney will be book-ended by hurricanes.
Broward Couple Busted In BP Oil Spill Fraud Gets 13 Years
Fraudsters Joseph Harvey and wife Anja Karin Kannell will be exchanging their waterfront McMansion for a tiny prison cell. Their Bentley will no longer be their mode of transportation. Prison-issued shoes will.
Miami Man Faces Decades In Prison For BP Oil Spill Fraud
A 31-year-old Miami man is facing federal fraud charges after allegedly filing false claims for thousands of dollars with the BP oil spill fund.
Opinion: Romney: Pay Attention To What I Say, Not What I Do
In an effort to distract voters from his tax records, W. Mitt Romney launched a four pronged push back yesterday. Romney’s problem: each move revealed more about the problems with his floundering campaign.
Rubio Wants All Money From Oil Spill To Go To Impacted States
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said Tuesday he wants all of the fines collected from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill to only go to the states directly affected by the spill.
Coast Guard Tests Update Oil Spill Response Plan Off Keys
Nearly two years after Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard is testing out an updated response plan for any future spills which may occur off the Florida Keys.
U.S. Needs To Do More In Case Cuban Well Springs A Leak
If an well drilling for oil off the coast of Cuba creates a spill, the U.S. would not be ready to handle it. That was the consensus of experts Monday at a congressional subcommittee hearing in Sunny Isles.
Meeting To Focus On Risks Of Oil Drilling Off Cuba’s Coast
The risks of drilling for oil off the coast of Cuba, and whether the U.S. is prepared to handle a spill, will be the focus of a meeting Monday between experts, U.S. officials and the Coast Guard.






