Officials knew of potential for 'catastrophe' when Orange County oil platforms were approved in 1970s
The red flags came early.
Environment
Oct 14, 2021
1
18
News tagged with oil spills
Related topics:
gulf of mexico
· oil
· barack obama
· environmental protection agency
· mississippi river
You thought the oil spill was bad? In LA, toxic waste is everywhere
In a bad way, a very bad way, the Huntington Beach oil spill is the enviro-disaster equivalent of the giant panda.
Environment
Oct 13, 2021
0
46
'Cleaning up' an oil spill
After thousands of gallons of oil poured into the Pacific Ocean following the October 2 spill, agencies and volunteers have worked around the clock to mitigate the damage and stop the spread.
Materials Science
Oct 12, 2021
0
131
Marine researchers focus on the tiniest victims of Orange County oil spill
Until now, the story of the worst Southern California oil spill in decades has been told by gut-wrenching images oil-soaked birds, dying fish and fouled wetlands. However, these images reveal just part of the story, researchers ...
Ecology
Oct 11, 2021
0
16
Anticipated spill from deteriorating Red Sea oil tanker threatens public health, study finds
A massive prospective spill from a deserted oil tanker in the Red Sea could lead to catastrophic public health effects in war-torn Yemen and neighboring countries unless urgent action is taken, according to a study led by ...
Environment
Oct 11, 2021
1
130
Snowy plovers, already a threatened bird, are caught up in Orange County oil spill
Life was never easy for the Pacific Coast's western snowy plover.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2021
0
19
California's offshore oil rigs are decades old, and industry resists decommissioning them
Amid a week of horror and heartbreak, outrage and demands for greater accountability, many Californians couldn't help but question all the other oil platforms that have rusted and churned for decades just a few miles offshore.
Environment
Oct 11, 2021
1
26
Orange County oil spill leaves many clues, dead ends and mysteries, but few answers
Nearly a week after a 13-inch tear in an undersea pipeline resulted in a massive oil spill off the Southern California coast, the clues keep piling up, but the mystery of what caused the rupture and who is ultimately responsible ...
Environment
Oct 8, 2021
0
4
Oil cleanup in southern Nigeria still a 'long way' from target
A much-touted cleanup of oil pollution in southern Nigeria has yet to start in parts of the hotspot Ogoniland, almost three years after contracts were handed out, and residents remain without proper drinking water, a report ...
Environment
Oct 7, 2021
0
27
Oiled Wildlife Care Network comes full circle in Orange County
A thick slick of crude oil leaking from a loaded tanker stretched across the ocean toward Huntington Beach. It blackened miles of popular Orange County beaches, threatening wildlife and wetlands.
Ecology
Oct 7, 2021
0
9
