oil spill

May 10, 2023
The United Nations has a new fundraising strategy: you
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The intergovernmental group’s crowdfunding campaign aims to avert a potential environmental disaster in the Red Sea.
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May 2, 2022
A Georgia county is still tallying up the damage from a cargo ship that capsized in 2019
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Birds along the coastline were covered in oil, but environmentalists say there may be additional damage to marine life that’s harder to see.
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Dec 28, 2017
Trump administration may roll back safety rules put in place after BP oil spill
After the BP oil spill in 2010, a new federal oversight agency was created: the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, it’s proposing to roll back some of the safety rules it created. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Mar 24, 2017
Details on ‘astonishingly high’ pollution in Nigeria emerge nine years after spill
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A geologist says mangroves remain soaked in oil from a 2008 pipeline spill.
Nov 30, 2016
Gulf Coast residents upset by BP settlement funds
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Alabama has used most of a recent settlement to help fund Medicaid and pay off debt.
Feb 24, 2016
The high cost of environmental disasters
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In November, the worst mining disaster in Brazil's history killed 17 people.
Jul 2, 2015
Five years after BP spill, financial problems persist
How the oil spill changed businesses on the Gulf Coast.
May 21, 2015
The Santa Barbara oil spill that changed history
The 1969 incident led to the creation of some environmental groups.
Mar 6, 2015
Another oil train derails, as new rules approach
An uptick in accidents suggests tougher rules for oil tankers will prevail.
Mar 24, 2014
25 years after the Exxon Valdez crisis, we’ve learned…?
It was a dramatic disaster to call attention to environmental risks, and 25 years later it stands out as an stark reminder of continuing environmental risks.