• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 20th, 2015
Ruptured Pipeline Spills Crude Oil into Pristine Californian Waters

Ruptured Pipeline Spills Crude Oil into Pristine Californian Waters

The pipeline dumped about 21,000 gallons of crude oil onto the shore near Santa Barbara and into the nearby ocean

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 2nd, 2015
US Federal Government OKs Shell's Plans to Drill for Oil in the Arctic

US Federal Government OKs Shell's Plans to Drill for Oil in the Arctic

This week, the Department of the Interior announced plans to open 30 million acres of the Chukchi Sea for oil drilling

Fish Oil Can Repair Damaged Blood Vessels, Study Finds

Fish Oil Can Repair Damaged Blood Vessels, Study Finds

By fixing damaged blood vessels, fish oil can reduce a person's risk to develop a cardiovascular disease

Largest Chinese Oil and Gas Producer Expands Its Reach

Largest Chinese Oil and Gas Producer Expands Its Reach

Sinopec starts 2015 by entering a new business sector

Pipeline Bursts, Spills Oil into the US' Yellowstone River

Pipeline Bursts, Spills Oil into the US' Yellowstone River

Reports say the pipeline burst this past Saturday morning, spilled 50,000 gallons of oil into the river flowing near it

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 8th, 2015
To Meet Global Warming Target, 80% of Coal Reserves Must Stay Buried

To Meet Global Warming Target, 80% of Coal Reserves Must Stay Buried

Report says that, to limit climate change to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), dirty fuels must be phased out

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 8th, 2014
Fracking Chemicals Linked to Reproductive and Developmental Issues

Fracking Chemicals Linked to Reproductive and Developmental Issues

Study argues the chemical compounds released during hydraulic fracturing activities are a threat to public health

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 3rd, 2014
Ultrasound Used to Create Invisible Virtual Sphere That Can Be Felt

Ultrasound Used to Create Invisible Virtual Sphere That Can Be Felt

The technology could one day make it possible for surgeons to feel a tumor before moving on to operate on it

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2014
Oil Giants Rosneft and ExxonMobil Are Officially Drilling in the Arctic's Kara Sea

Oil Giants Rosneft and ExxonMobil Are Officially Drilling in the Arctic's Kara Sea

The start of the drilling was launched by none other than Russian President Vladimir Putin

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 11th, 2014
Keystone XL Will Cough Out the Equivalent of 110 Million Tons of CO2 Yearly

Keystone XL Will Cough Out the Equivalent of 110 Million Tons of CO2 Yearly

The pipeline will produce 4 times more emissions than estimated by the US government

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 14th, 2014
Drilling for Oil and Gas Found to Have Contaminated the Amazon

Drilling for Oil and Gas Found to Have Contaminated the Amazon

Elevated pollutant levels have been documented in Peru's Amazon rainforest

Oil Company Carves Access Road in Ecuador's Yasuni National Park

Oil Company Carves Access Road in Ecuador's Yasuni National Park

Satellite images indicate the company has also cut more trees than allowed to

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 24th, 2014
Amazon's Yasuni National Park Will Soon Be Exploited for Oil

Amazon's Yasuni National Park Will Soon Be Exploited for Oil

Oil production is expected to begin as early as 2016, media reports say

Custom-Made Fancy Sponges Might Help Clean Up Oil Spills

Custom-Made Fancy Sponges Might Help Clean Up Oil Spills

These chemically modified nanocellulose sponges are highly absorbent

Wastewater Disposal Can Cause Quakes at Greater Distances than Believed

Wastewater Disposal Can Cause Quakes at Greater Distances than Believed

Researchers say wastewater disposal can affects areas tens of kilometers away

BP Says It Is Done Cleaning Up After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster

BP Says It Is Done Cleaning Up After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster

The oil and gas giant proudly announces it has ended spill cleanup of the Gulf's shoreline

Is Fracking Really All That Bad?

Is Fracking Really All That Bad?

Hydraulic fracturing is a highly controversial practice, many oppose it

 
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