More sea turtles were killed or injured in the Gulf of Mexico in the months following the BP oil spill than in any similar period during the past two decades, a report released Wednesday found. While ...

The Biseni Community and an environmental advocacy group, the Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN), have raised the alarm over ...

The EPA said 33,600 gallons of a mixture of brine production water and crude oil leaked into an unnamed tributary of the ...

Oil spills in oceans can spell disaster for ecosystems, but options for mitigating them are limited and can come with their own environmental challenges. A new "fire tornado" from Texas A&M University ...

Oil spills can be among the most devastating environmental disasters, with the potential to severely damage marine ecosystems, disrupt coastal communities, and impose lasting economic damage.

State and federal agencies are investigating a recent mineral oil spill at Priest Rapids Dam as cleanup efforts conclude. Newly released records show a history of similar spills at Grant County Public ...

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If a company could break the law thousands of times a year without consequence, we would not call that regulation. We would call it permission.