April 20th marks 15 years since Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Mississippi (WXXV)- Sunday marks 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico - remaining the worst oil spill in U.S. history. On April 20th, 11 people…
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Explosion at huge Louisiana refinery; 6 minor injuries
GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — A huge Louisiana refinery was rocked by an explosion and fire Monday. Marathon Petroleum Corp. said six workers suffered minor injuries. Officials later gave the all-clear sign, but…
Shell plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs as oil demand slumps
The oil giant said Wednesday that around 1,500 employees have already agreed to take voluntary redundancy this year
Prices at the pump to keep dropping; Mississippi #2 least expensive state for gasoline
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gas prices continue to fall across the country as the cost of crude oil hit 4-year low on Monday. At $2.38 per gallon, the national gas price average has not been this cheap since last February.…
Oil from US government leases tops 1 billion barrels in 2019
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials say oil production from federally-managed lands and waters topped a record 1 billion barrels last year. That's up more than 13 percent from 2018 as shorter permitting times and…
Public Hearing On Oil Spill Proposal
And in the midst of the 7th year memorial of the BP oil spill, the bureau ocean energy management is hosting public hearings in the five Gulf States. They're looking to get feedback on a proposal that aims to minimize…
BP Oil Spill Projects Mississippi
Seven years ago today the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill devastated the gulf coast. And on the day before the anniversary, Mississippi received approval for nearly $50 million dollars in restoration projects related to the 2010 oil spill in the…
Final BP Town Hall Meeting Today
Today is your last chance to voice how you think state legislators should spend BP oil spill disaster money in a public forum. This will be the third and final town hall meeting hosted by Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves. The…
Governor On Coast Today
Governor Phil Bryant will be on the coast this morning to announce the round of restoration projects for 2016. The announcement will take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi at 10:15 this morning. The announcement is a prelude…
Actors and Director on Coast For Q&A
The movie "Deepwater Horizon" chronicling the BP Oil Spill is set to open September 30th, but a few of the film's actors are on the coast today. Actors Kurt Russell and Kate Hudson along with director peter Berg will be…
Gulf Restoration Programs
The US Department of Agriculture says it's doing whatever it can to help the Gulf of Mexico continue recover from the 2010 BP Oil Spill. The department has announced it'll be focusing conservation programs along the gulf. Those programs are…
Town Hall Meetings
The state of Mississippi is set to receive 750 million dollars over the next 15 years from the BP Oil Disaster and you can tell your lawmakers exactly how you want them to spend the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Money.…
Diesel Spill On I-10 Westbound Close To Exit 57
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the diesel spill on I-10 Westbound close to Exit 57, Vancleave. MDOT officials are reporting a hazmat spill on Interstate 10 Westbound near exit 57. Right now the right lane is closed. The…