There are at least two major spills now spreading across the gulf.

There is always the risk of a major spill from a pipeline or a production plant.

Pipelines designed to flex have snapped - Katrina's damage may include 10 major spills.

How does an ecosystem recover from such a major spill?

The first is that industry, despite all sorts of rosy promises, has neither the will nor technology to contain a major spill.

Mr. Miller said the business association had begun to collect information on how companies could help in the event of a major spill.

The Coast Guard quickly declared the accident a major spill.

Should oil companies be allowed big tax breaks for the cost of cleaning up a major spill?

Ricki had to steady a beaker of liquid to prevent a major spill.

Another divisive issue has been whether to join an international liability fund to help clean up major spills caused by foreign vessels.