The materials science research team from the University of Texas at Austin is a winner of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair for developing a faster and more efficient system to clean up oil spills and ...

Oil spills can happen when pipelines rupture, ships collide, or drilling rigs explode. Spills can wreak havoc on the health of marine life and the environment for years after the fact. The 10 biggest ...

Pipeline ruptures and oil spills continue to be a threat for an increasingly scrutinized oil industry Governments must strengthen their regulatory frameworks and give regulators the power to enforce ...

DESERT AIRE, Wash. - The Washington Department of Ecology and Grant PUD are addressing a spill at Priest Rapids Dam after approximately 240 gallons of mineral oil leaked into the Columbia River during ...

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.

Phillips 66 is Closing its LA Refinery this Month. Neighbors Still Don’t Know if the Company Will Pay for the Cleanup. A Massive, Chinese-Backed Port in Peru Could Push the Amazon Rainforest Over the ...

A major oil spill off Mexico's Gulf Coast has sparked outrage after a state-owned oil company failed to inform the public for four days. As reported by Mexico News Daily, Mexico's state oil company ...

A dark streak of spilled oil in Washington County, Kansas, near the Nebraska border where the Keystone pipeline ruptured last week. The spill in Kansas is now the second-largest spill of tar sands ...

Monday marks the anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the largest ever spill in U.S. history at the time. The nearly 1,000-foot namesake tanker carrying tens of millions of gallons of oil ...

Mongabay Latam and Data Crítica examined and compared official data of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, including satellite images by scientists studying oil spills and evidence compiled by fishing ...

10. The Odyssey oil spill released 40.7 million gallons of oil On November 10, 1988, the oil tanker Odyssey was in the North Atlantic off the coast of Canada. An explosion onboard caused it to sink, ...