• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 24th, 2014
Oil Spill Closes Part of the Mississippi River to Maritime Traffic

Oil Spill Closes Part of the Mississippi River to Maritime Traffic

The spill occurred after a barge collided with a towboat, media reports say

BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Gave Tuna Heart Attacks

BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Gave Tuna Heart Attacks

New study documents how the spill affected tuna population

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 22nd, 2014
Lukoil Fined $20M (€14.76M) for Oil Spills in Russia's Komi Republic

Lukoil Fined $20M (€14.76M) for Oil Spills in Russia's Komi Republic

Greenpeace helped bring justice to the people living in this region

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 19th, 2013
BP Deepwater Horizon Spill Gave Dolphins Lung Disease, Hormonal Problems

BP Deepwater Horizon Spill Gave Dolphins Lung Disease, Hormonal Problems

New study documents how bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay were affected by the spill

Exxon Spill in Mayflower, Arkansas Driving People Out of Their Homes

Exxon Spill in Mayflower, Arkansas Driving People Out of Their Homes

Half of Northwood's residents have thus far put up their homes for sale

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 23rd, 2013
Oil Pipeline Explodes in China, Kills at Least 35

Oil Pipeline Explodes in China, Kills at Least 35

Some of the oil worked its way to the ocean, reports say

Philippine Ship Collision Aftermath Caught on Video

Philippine Ship Collision Aftermath Caught on Video

Rescuers in jeopardy after massive oil spill follows crash

Manufacturing Fault Caused the Arkansas Oil Spill, Exxon Says

Manufacturing Fault Caused the Arkansas Oil Spill, Exxon Says

The company claims the pipe that ruptured was not corroded

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 27th, 2013
40,000-Pound (20-Ton) Tar Mat Discovered Along the Louisiana Coast

40,000-Pound (20-Ton) Tar Mat Discovered Along the Louisiana Coast

The tar mat formed in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon spill in in 2010

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 27th, 2013
BP Challenges Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Settlements

BP Challenges Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Settlements

The company says some people are asking for more money than they are entitled to

Otter That Survived the 1989 Exxon Valdez Spill Dies in Captivity

Otter That Survived the 1989 Exxon Valdez Spill Dies in Captivity

Homer lived longer than all the other otters rescued from the devastating oil spill

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 13th, 2013
Ruptured Pipeline Spills 11,000 Barrels of Oil in the Amazon's Coca River

Ruptured Pipeline Spills 11,000 Barrels of Oil in the Amazon's Coca River

The oil is now making its way towards Peru and Brazil, sources say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2013
Oil Spills in River, Company Responsible for the Incident “Forgets” to Clean Up

Oil Spills in River, Company Responsible for the Incident “Forgets” to Clean Up

The water source affected by this oil spill is the Kolva River in Russia

Raw Cotton Might Help Clean Up Oil Spills

Raw Cotton Might Help Clean Up Oil Spills

Specialists document new potential way of dealing with oil spills

3 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Spill, Local Fish Display Abnormalities

3 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Spill, Local Fish Display Abnormalities

Study documents the oil spill's impact on local marine wildlife

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 1st, 2013
Arkansas Oil Spill Left Behind Airborne “Toxic Soup”

Arkansas Oil Spill Left Behind Airborne “Toxic Soup”

Locals say they still experience health problems because of the spill

Robert Redford Blogs About the Arkansas Oil Spill

Robert Redford Blogs About the Arkansas Oil Spill

This spill is proof enough that the Keystone pipeline project must not get approval

 
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