On March 24, 1989, just after midnight, a massive oil tanker ran aground in one of the most pristine marine environments in ...

The effects of the chemicals used to contain the BP oil spill worry scientists. July 9, 2012— -- Two years ago this week, the wellhead that ruptured on the sea floor of the Gulf of Mexico, ...

Approximately 3 million gallons (10,000 metric tons [tonnes]) of oil or refined petroleum product 1 are spilled into the waters of the United States every year (NRC, 2003). This amount represents the ...

Oil spills continue to pose a serious threat to avian species worldwide. The contamination of aquatic and coastal ecosystems not only results in immediate mortality but also provokes sublethal effects ...

Scientists assessed harmful effects on Amazonian fish after a barge capsized in 2013 with approximately 60,000 liters of petroleum asphalt cement in Manaus. Although the concentration of the ...

NEW ORLEANS — This Sunday, WWL Investigates returns with a powerful new episode looking back at the BP oil spill and the fight over safety regulations that followed. In the third installment of “WWL ...

Environmental advocates are raising concerns as state and federal agencies continue to monitor the effects of last week’s fire and oil spill at a salvage yard in York County. Crews remain on scene ...

Finland has delivered a significant package of aid to Ukraine to help respond to oil spills. Source: Embassy of Finland in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda Details: The embassy noted that Finland ...

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — The U.S. Coast Guard said they are attempting a controlled burning to try to reduce the effects of an oil spill in Plaquemines Parish. The crude oil discharge is near Garden ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...