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Wednesday, May 23, 2012  The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fuel spill at the Bucksport Marina in Horry County.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Friday marked two years ago since the blowout of a BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico that spawned the nation's worst offshore oil spill. But based on the views of those who spoke to NewsChannel 15 about it, the environmental disaster appears to have had little effect on people's opinions about offshore drilling, including off the coast of the Grand Strand.

Sunday, February 26, 2012  A federal trial over the nation's worst offshore oil disaster has been delayed for a week to allow more time for settlement talks, according to two people close to the case.

Saturday, June 25, 2011  Saturday, people on the Grand Strand and in places around the world joined hands for Hands Across the Sand.

Friday, May 27, 2011  Socastee High School's Robotics Team won first place at the second annual Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE)  competition for Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV).

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  The Senate has rejected a Republican bid to speed up and expand offshore oil drilling in the face of $4-a-gallon gasoline prices.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  After last year's oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico, the gulf's shores and gulf fisheries quickly closed. Some believed seafood industries outside of the Gulf Coast would benefit. However, it was opportunity lost.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  In a reversal, the Obama administration says it will not pursue offshore drilling in East Coast waters, including the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Friday, November 19, 2010  Experts at an international conference in South Carolina disagree on whether it's safe to eat seafood from the Gulf of Mexico after this year's oil spill.

Friday, August 06, 2010  Now that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is contained, offshore drilling on the Carolina Coast is again up for debate.

Friday, August 06, 2010  The positive and negative consequences of offshore drilling on the Carolina Coast were discussed at a summit meeting at Coastal Carolina University Friday.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Government scientists are on their way to study the Gulf of Mexico's loop current to see if it will bring oil around the tip of Florida and up the U.S. Atlantic coast.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  A North Carolina Republican running for the U.S. House wants Congress to do more to clean up the massive Gulf oil spill before it reaches the East Coast.

Friday, June 25, 2010  Governor Mark Sanford visited Myrtle Beach Friday, and we asked him about a recent proposal to hold a summit on the gulf oil spill's possible impact to our shores.

Friday, June 25, 2010  A veterinarian from the South Carolina Aquarium is sharing the story of his effort to help sea turtles threatened in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.