The safety record of lightering (the transfer of petroleum cargo at sea from a large tanker to smaller ones) has been excellent in U.S. waters in recent years, as evidenced by the very low rate of ...
On March 24, 1989, just after midnight, a massive oil tanker ran aground in one of the most pristine marine environments in North America. Within hours, black crude oil was spreading across the icy ...
During the past four decades, the Southern Gulf Coast region—Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas—and the Gulf of Alaska have been directly impacted by large-scale oil spills of ...
Louisiana shrimpers are preparing for a potentially bad season due to the LOOP oil spill. Attorneys are advising fishermen to document their finances to prepare for potential loss claims. A claims ...
A massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is raising alarm among scientists and environmental groups after spreading hundreds of miles across coastal waters and into protected ecosystems. The spill, ...
State and federal agencies are investigating a recent mineral oil spill at Priest Rapids Dam as cleanup efforts conclude. Newly released records show a history of similar spills at Grant County Public ...