BP's successful capping of the Gulf of Mexico​ oil spill is "good news" but the cleanup​ of the worst natural disaster in U.S. history​ an...

While the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico​ has put accidental spills squarely in the national​ spotlight, one U.S. senator is warning of another​ p...

The commission studying the oil disaster faces a​ daunting task: Collect information, process it and​ within six-months make recommendations to​ Presiden...

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt​ Gingrich says he's focused on the​ 2010 midterm election right now, but will make a​ decision on his own el...

A congressional delegation sent by Sen. Ben Cardin​ to a remote island chain delivered seeds for hot​ peppers to be stored in case a natural disaster​ wi...

The man charged with independently administering​ the $20 billion fund set up to compensate for​ damage caused by the Gulf oil disaster said Sunday​ that...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A presidential panel to​ probe the cause of the massive oil spill in the​ Gulf of Mexico and recommend new rules to prevent​ futur...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. presidential panel​ to probe the cause of the massive oil spill in the​ Gulf of Mexico and recommend new rules to prevent​ ...

The House of Representatives OK'd a $60B bill​ Thursday to pay for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq​ and fund a variety of other programs like​ educatio...