Gulf Coast Communities Investigate Oily Sea Mist

Experts Disagree On BP's Potential Cash Liability
The amount of money BP will need to deal with the oil spill in the Gulf is yet to be determined. Some experts say the $20 billion the company has set aside for compensation, cleanup and...

Cash Business In Gulf Makes Compensation Difficult
In a system that operates primarily in cash, fishermen, seafood buyers and others in the Gulf may have trouble collecting compensation for the oil spill without documented proof of...

White House Wants Assurances BP Can Cover Claims
President Obama is upping the pressure on BP to create an independently-monitored escrow fund to handle claims by those affected by the Gulf oil spill. While some question whether the...

Oil, Fishing Industries Entwined In Miss. River Delta
The mammoth oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, sparked by the explosion and sinking of a deep-water oil rig, now surrounds the river delta, all but shutting down fisheries. But the oil industry...

Florida Fishing Town On Edge Over Gulf Oil Spill
No oil has yet been found on any Florida beaches. But the huge spill in the Gulf of Mexico is taking a toll on tourism and the seafood business. Concerns are rising in Apalachicola, a fishing...