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The suit estimates it is costing $1.2 billion for the Board of Water Supply to clean up and protect Oʻahu's drinking water wells.
China's regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa--investing in countries irrespective of a government's adherence to the rule of law--holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and regional stability.
July 1970: Oil gushed for one hour from vents on an overflowing barge at Shell’s marine terminal at Wagner’s Point. The slick from the 67,000 gallon spill spread 15 miles.
Thousands of gallons of oil spilled into the water in Baltimore's Harbor East area Wednesday afternoon from diesel tanks supplying fuel to the Johns Hopkins Hospital care facilities, officials said.
The spill, believed to have been caused when a landslide ruptured a major oil pipeline, has contaminated a section of the Esmeraldas River in the province of the same name. Residents in the town ...
RFE/RL staff Oil Spill Devastates Russian Coastline After Tanker Accident By RFE/RL staff - Dec 18, 2024, 1:00 PM CST ...
An oil spill that leaked more than 34,000 gallons out in a southern Louisiana bayou over the weekend has already killed wildlife and prompted a water conservation order for people in the area.
COMMENTING BACK TO YOU, AUBREY. THANK YOU. DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW, MORE THAN 100 WORKERS ARE ON SITE CLEANING UP AN OIL SPILL IN LAFOURCHE PARISH AND NEW AT SIX. WE ARE GETTING A BETTER ...
One person died and 16 other crew members were rescued. In their initial announcement, the coast guard said the oil spill had spread about 2 nautical miles due to a strong current.
The incident raises questions over the risks to maritime traffic, the environment and human lives in one of the world's busiest waterways Two oil tankers have been on fire since early Friday morning ...
Ten years later: An update on the status of collections of endemic Gulf of Mexico fishes put at risk by the 2010 Oil Spill. Biodiversity Data Journal, 2024; 12 DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.12.e113399 ...
Deepwater Horizon oil spill study could lead to overhaul of cleanup processes worldwide Date: January 22, 2024 Source: University of Stirling Summary: New research could lead to major improvements ...