Rescue teams empty 1,500 tons of oil from Russian tanker
Russian officials say rescue workers have successfully removed almost 1,500 tons of oil stranded onboard a tanker that ran ...
Drilling could resume where a 1969 oil spill inspired Earth Day
A plan to resume offshore oil drilling in Santa Barbara, California, has reopened old wounds in a city where a 1969 oil spill ...
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Second oil spill reported at site of future Marine Corps airfield on Okinawa
A construction vessel spilled oil at the site of a future Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa over the weekend.
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Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches
The move came days after Russian President Vladimir Putin called the oil spill an “ecological disaster ... and complained of insufficient equipment and protective measures.
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Oil spill from Russian tankers spreads
Almost 73 000 tonnes of contaminated sand removed from beaches; about 200 000 tonnes potentially contaminated; cleanup criticised for lack of proper equipment. Ukraine blames Russia for the spill, ...
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Oil spill from Russian 'shadow fleet' reaches Crimean shore
The ecological disaster involving two aging Russian tankers off Crimea is escalating, with the oil spill spreading to ... volunteers did not have the proper equipment for it.Image: Russian ...
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Oil spill from Russian tankers spreads
MOSCOW-Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on Ukraine’s Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea, according to Russian officials, as ...