gulf of mexico

Conducting a rapid response research mission after Hurricane Ike, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin surveyed the inlet between Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, discovering the hurricane significantly reshaped the seafloor and likely carried an enormous amount of sand and sediment out into the Gulf.

The ongoing research could help coastal communities [...]

Gas prices fell for the first time in nine days after two powerful hurricanes entered the Gulf of Mexico and smashed through the heart of the nation's oil infrastructure, but questions lingered about when production would be restored.

Gasoline prices rose for the second day in a row as Hurricane Ike entered the Gulf of Mexico, gaining strength as it churned toward the Texas coast, according to a nationwide survey of gas station credit card swipes.

Oil and natural gas producers in the Gulf of Mexico have stopped sending workers, evacuated from offshore rigs because of Hurricane Gustav, back to the platforms as Hurricane Ike approaches, a government agency said Wednesday.

Oil prices were steady near a 5-month low Thursday in Asia as Hurricane Ike strengthened as it headed through the Gulf of Mexico toward crude drilling and refining operations on the Texas coast.

President Bush declared an emergency exists in Texas as Hurricane Ike barrels through the Gulf of Mexico toward the state.

Forecasters say coastal residents on the Gulf of Mexico need to be watching as Hurricane Ike takes its uncertain path.