Last year on April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon rig leased by oil giant BP exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers, releasing nearly … One-year anniversary Deepwater Horizon oil spillRead more
Spill
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Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Spills in North Dakota
A TransCanada pipeline that carries tar sands oil into the U.S. from Canada had to be shut down for inspection Saturday after spilling about 21,000 … Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Spills in North DakotaRead more
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30,000 confidential documents about Gulf oil spill Under the Freedom of Information Act Greenpeace has collected some 30,000 confidential documents related to the Gulf oil … NewsRead more
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Nightengale Island oil spill
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Ujb-_qIeA] Until March 17 when the freighter Oliva ran aground and spilled approximately 1,500 tons of fuel oil onto the shores of Nightingale Island, the … Nightengale Island oil spillRead more
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Activists Shut Down Bank of America Branch in D.C. in Tax Protest In Washington, D.C., 600 activists with National People’s Action shut down a branch … NewsRead more
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Gulf spill’s effects ‘may not be seen for a decade’
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill “devastated” life on and near the seafloor, a marine scientist has said. Studies using a submersible found a layer, … Gulf spill’s effects ‘may not be seen for a decade’Read more
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Underwater disaster
BP oil spill effect in deepwater [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBVpHBXcxbU]
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BP Oil Spill Dispersants Drifted, But Didn’t Degrade
Despite claims that chemical dispersants would help break down crude oil and eventually degrade in the water, a new study suggests that the spill hung … BP Oil Spill Dispersants Drifted, But Didn’t DegradeRead more