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oil-spill

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak

The kingdom's Pollution Control Department has warned that the spill in the Gulf of Thailand, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) off the coast of Rayong province, could threaten a national park in nearby Ko Samet island.

Environment 4 years ago

Peru races to save birds threatened by oil spill

A Lima zoo is racing to save dozens of seabirds, including protected penguins, after 6,000 barrels of crude oil spilled off Peru's coast.

Environment 4 years ago

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Oil spill tars Peruvian seaside towns, leaves fishermen jobless

Thousands of barrels of crude oil that were spilled off Peru's central coast have taken a grim toll on the country's environment and economy.

Americas 4 years ago

Peru says oil spill caused by Tonga waves is an 'ecological disaster'

The foreign ministry said that the oil spill had harmed animal and plant life in protected zones over a combined area of some 18,000 square kilometers (6,950 square miles) around islands and fishing regions.

Environment 4 years ago

Ship captain sentenced to 20 months over Mauritius oil spill: magistrate

The captain and first mate of a freighter that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, unleashing the Indian Ocean archipelago's worst environmental disaster, were sentenced to 20 months in jail.

Environment 4 years ago

Surfers sidelined as California races to clean up oil spill

Up to 131,000 gallons of crude could have leaked into the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of the United States when a pipeline ruptured at the weekend.

Environment 4 years ago

'Catastrophic' California oil spill kills fish, damages wetlands

The US Coast Guard, heading a clean-up response involving federal, state and city agencies, said on Sunday there was an around-the-clock investigation into how the spill occurred.

Americas 4 years ago

Surveillance aircraft sent to possible oil spill reported in wake of Ida

The aircraft dispatched from Texas will gather data on the Phillips 66 refinery and other priority sites, an EPA spokesman told Reuters.

Environment 4 years ago

Oil spill nears Corsica coast

Two navy boats armed with clean-up equipment heading to the Mediterranean island.

Editorial 4 years ago

Montara and environmental justice

The Australian Federal Court's landmark ruling in the Montara oil spill case could set a precedent for environmental justice in Australia and Indonesia, especially in class actions that pit the "little people" against big business.

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oil-spill

Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak

Peru races to save birds threatened by oil spill

PREMIUM Oil spill tars Peruvian seaside towns, leaves fishermen jobless

Peru says oil spill caused by Tonga waves is an 'ecological disaster'

Ship captain sentenced to 20 months over Mauritius oil spill: magistrate

Surfers sidelined as California races to clean up oil spill

'Catastrophic' California oil spill kills fish, damages wetlands

Surveillance aircraft sent to possible oil spill reported in wake of Ida

Oil spill nears Corsica coast

Montara and environmental justice

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Your Opinion Matters

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Oil spill tars Peruvian seaside towns, leaves fishermen jobless