Keeping The Coasts of Lofoten, Vesterålen And Senja Free From Oil And Gas Exploration
Norway, one of the world’s largest oil and gas developers, has committed to protecting valuable areas of the ocean from being impacted by petroleum activities, putting the value of nature in front of the need for oil.
Oil Spills Becoming Frequent Hazard for Fishermen Near Mumbai
Local fishermen called on officials to take serious action to halt the recurrent oil spills plaguing the Uran shoreline, because of the profound detrimental impacts they have on fishstocks, coastal ecosystems, fishermen and other communities that depend on the sea for their livelihood.
Illegal Oil Refinery In The Niger Delta, A Video
Every day 40,000 barrels of crude oil are stolen and refined in the Niger Delta. This rare footage shows some of the devastation and danger that the illegal refineries cause.
How Oil-Degrading Bacteria Are Working At Each Part Of An Affected Coastline
Bacteria living in the Gulf of Mexico beaches were able to ‘eat up’ the contamination from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill by supplementing their diet with nitrogen, delegates at the Goldschmidt conference will be told today, Friday 30th August.
Thailand Resort Beach Blackened by Oil Spill
Black waves of crude oil washed up on a beach at a popular tourist island in Thailand’s eastern sea despite attempts to clean up the oil up over the weekend after it leaked from a pipeline.
Latest Blowout Highlights Gulf Drilling Dangers
Once again light is shed on the Gulf of Mexico’s risky relationship with offshore drilling.
Hermosa Beach Oil Drilling Reconsidered 80 Years After Being Banned
Residents are debating whether to get back into the oil business, 80 years after this wealthy coastal town first banned drilling.
Crews Work to Seal Leaking Oil and Gas Well off Louisiana Coast
Crews worked Wednesday to seal an old oil and gas well off the Louisiana coast that began leaking during work to plug it permanently.
Norway Opens Arctic Border Area To Oil Drilling
Norway’s Parliament has opened up a new area on the fringe of the Arctic Ocean to offshore oil drilling despite protests from opponents who fear catastrophic oil spills in the remote and icy region.