WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Thursday announced plans for a new sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico as the president faced Republican criticism that he should promote more ...

As scientists concluded today that the Gulf oil spill is the worst in the nation’s history, President Obama spoke to reporters who asked him again and again if federal response has been too little, ...

With BP and the federal government still struggling to contain the oil spill that has wrought devastating environmental damage over the past month, President Obama faces some hard choices with no good ...

President Obama is back on the Gulf Coast today for the fourth time since the oil spill, and he’ll address the nation about it tomorrow night. Meantime, the pressure continues on BP . Harvey Morris is ...

The massive oil spill spreading through the Gulf of Mexico is a horrific environmental disaster that could have a devastating effect on bird populations, marine life, and the coastal ecology. But, ...