Chinese cargo ship runs aground on Russia’s Pacific region of Sakhalin but no spill reported
MOSCOW — The governor of Russia’s Pacific island region of Sakhalin has declared an emergency after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off its southwest […]
oil spills
The Philippines says a cargo of oil has started to leak from a tanker that sank in Manila Bay
MANILA, Philippines — The cargo of industrial fuel oil on a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak in […]
Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert ‘environmental catastrophe’
MANILA, Philippines — There is no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in […]
Philippine oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising concerns about a possible major spill
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves, and the coast guard was working to determine […]
Dutch military helps clean oil along beaches in Caribbean island of Bonaire
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Armed forces from the Netherlands have been deployed to help clean up oil affecting beaches in the Dutch Caribbean island […]
Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s $2.4 billion sale of assets in deeply polluted Niger Delta
ABUJA, Nigeria — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore assets, claiming Shell […]
Oil spill from capsized barge near Tobago has reached beaches hundreds of miles away, officials say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month has reached the […]
Oil spills pile on pressure for Iraq’s farmers
AL-MEAIBDI: Iraq enjoys tremendous oil wealth but many hard-scrabble farmers in the north say crude spills have contaminated their lands, piling on pressure as they […]
Trinidad hires foreign experts to help contain oil spill and remove capsized barge
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The government of Trinidad and Tobago announced Tuesday that it is partnering with international experts to remove the wreckage of […]
Oil spill near Trinidad and Tobago blamed on barge being tugged to Guyana, officials say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A preliminary investigation into a mushrooming oil spill in waters near Trinidad and Tobago has found that an overturned and […]