Lawsuit Wants Plans Mandated for Dealing With Big Oil SpillsABC NewsThe suit filed Thursday by the National Wildlife Federation says the federal Oil Pollution Act prohibits operators from handling, storing or transporting oil until their spill response pla …

Financial TimesTrend: Coconut oilFinancial TimesFirst came the craze for coconut water that has seen coconut-based drinks appear on the shelves of every high-street sandwich chain. Now its oil is having a moment; reportedly as capable of preventing stretch …

ABC NewsFlyover Used to Help Locate Spilled Oil in Mississippi RiverABC NewsCleanup crews are trying to locate clarified slurry oil that leaked into the river after the collision Wednesday evening. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Bobby Nash says a flyover …

Chicago TribuneClean up Crews to Go Into Mississippi River After Oil SpillABC NewsClean up crews planned to go into the Mississippi River on Friday in Kentucky after a collision between two tow boats caused an oil spill that prompted the closure of that pa …

USA TODAYThousands of Gallons of Oil Spilled in Mississippi RiverABC NewsPart of the Mississippi River was closed as crews investigated an oil spill caused by the collision of two tow boats, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The collision Wednesday eveni …

The Latest: Mississippi River Oil Spill Not Affecting PortABC NewsThe collision occurred late Wednesday near Columbus, Kentucky. The Coast Guard said in a statement Thursday that it is working with the barge owner and an oil spill response organization to …

ReutersGulf States Reach $18.7B Settlement With BP Over Oil SpillABC NewsOfficials in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana announced an $18.7 billion settlement with BP on Thursday that resolves years of litigation over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil s …

Fox NewsReport: Oil From Santa Barbara Spill Spread to Redondo BeachABC NewsA petroleum pipeline company says oil from a Santa Barbara, California, spill spread more than 100 miles to Los Angeles County beaches. Plains All American Pipeline said Friday tha …

Los Angeles TimesRequest by Exxon to Haul Oil After Pipeline Break DeniedABC NewsOfficials denied a request Tuesday by Exxon Mobil to temporarily use tanker trucks to transport crude oil from offshore wells through Santa Barbara County after a recent pipel …

Midnight deadline approaches for oil spill settlement claimsStatesville Record & LandmarkNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A midnight deadline looms for people and businesses claiming economic harm or property damage resulting from the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Me …