Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a long, expensive process, and the damage to a coastal region's ecosystem can be ...

While these circumstances could well be considered a failure of sorts, they could just as easily be seen as par for the course, as the extraction of Arctic oil and gas ranks among the most expensive ...

“Ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon will mean more catastrophic oil spills,” Monsell said. “A spill in the Arctic would be impossible to contain and clean up. Polar bears and other endangered ...

In the absence of adequate technology to respond to an Arctic oil spill, and uneven regulations for oil and gas projects, Mikhail Babenko, Oil and Gas officer for WWF, says energy companies must take ...

Arctic marine conditions contribute to an oil spill “response gap” that effectively limits the ability to clean up after an oil spill. A new report commissioned by WWF and released today concludes ...

However, the ban includes a transitional arrangement that gives shipping companies time to adapt while simultaneously protecting the Arctic from oil spills. It allows ships with protected fuel ...

The aftermath of a Russian oil tanker splitting in half because of a storm was caught on camera as the ship began to sink and oil spilt into the Black Sea. Trinidad Oil Spill 'Not Under Control ...

Research from Concordia University highlights nanotechnology's potential in enhancing coastal oil spill remediation with ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Arctic cold is spilling into the region behind a gusty north wind. It’s going to be a cold day even with skies turning sunny. Highs this afternoon will struggle to warm much ...

Palace, the scientist, said the study results had applications beyond the Arctic. The study was funded by a section of the U.S. Coast Guard dedicated to oil spill response research. Crossing lakes ...

This is especially important for ice conditions in the Arctic zone," said Delgir Sandzhieva. - In case of fuel oil spill in the Black Sea, even if it partially settles or is collected by mechanical ...

Palace, the scientist, said the study results had applications beyond the Arctic. The study was funded by a section of the U.S. Coast Guard dedicated to oil spill response research. Crossing lakes ...