Progress Towards Ogoniland Clean-up following Geneva Talks
Over 50 years of oil operations in Ogoniland – Niger Delta region, has left widespread and devastating oil pollution that may require the world’s biggest ever clean-up, that could take 20-30 years…
Explosion at Fieldwood Platform in Gulf of Mexico
An explosion at oil and gas operator Fieldwood Energy’s Echo Platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday killed one person and injured at least one, but no pollution was reported, a U.S. safety agency and the company said.
Senate Defeats Keystone XL Pipeline
The controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline failed to win approval in the Senate tonight by one vote.
Countries With Poor Marine Safety Records Linked to Oil Spill Vessels
More than half of ships involved in the 100 largest oil spills of the past three decades were registered in states that consistently fail to comply with international safety and environmental standards, researchers have determined.
BP Deepwater Horizon: Researchers Continue Working To Safeguard Shoreline
A research team has estimated the total mass of oil that reached the Gulf of Mexico shore in the wake of the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout. It’s the first time such an estimate was reported.
Project Liberty
Project Liberty is the first of three commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants opening this year. Cellulosic fuels have the potential to reduce emissions by up to 86 percent compared with gasoline, but have faced numerous challenges…
Study at Deepwater Horizon Spill Site Finds Key to Tracking Pollutants
A new study of the ocean circulation patterns at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill reveals the significant role small-scale ocean currents play in the spread of pollutants.The findings provide new information to help predict the movements of oil and other pollutants in the ocean.
Spain Clears Oil Exploration Off Canary Islands
Spain’s governnment has given oil group Repsol the all-clear to explore for oil and gas off the coast of the tourism-dependent Canary Islands, sparking an outcry from environmental groups.
Immediate Aftermath Of An Oil Spill
The fate of oil during the first day after an accidental oil spill is still poorly understood, with researchers often arriving on the scene only after several days. New findings from a field experiment carried out in the North Sea provide valuable insight that could help shape the emergency response in the immediate wake of disasters.