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- Russia to use anti-tank shells in attempt to put out oilfield fire Sat, 6 Jun 20, 3:35amMilitary called in to fire artillery rounds at wellhead in Siberia that has been ablaze for nearly a week
- 'Of course it could happen again': experts say little has changed since Deepwater Horizon Mon, 20 Apr 20, 8:00pmThe danger of deepwater oil operations, combined with the loosening of Obama-era rules, mean the risk of a repeat disaster is high
- Big oil is the new big tobacco - and Congress must use its power to investigate | Naomi Oreskes and Geoffrey Supran Mon, 20 Jan 20, 9:30pmAmericans had the right to know the harms of smoking. They have the right to know the harms of the energy industry, too
- Norway's Equinor must modify environmental plan to drill in Great Australian Bight Mon, 11 Nov 19, 5:00pmFederal regulator wants to know more about the consultation Equinor conducted and the risks posed by oil spills
- Wahala: trouble in the Niger delta – photo essay Fri, 18 Oct 19, 5:00pmPhotographer Robin Hinsch travelled to the Niger delta, visiting the gas flaring sites, artisanal refineries, and meeting the communities living in the hugely polluted environments caused by the oil industry
- Oil firms to pour extra 7m barrels per day into markets, data shows Thu, 10 Oct 19, 10:00pmProjected production surge in next 12 years to be led by Shell despite climate crisis
- Oil contaminating Brazil's beaches 'very likely from Venezuela', minister says Thu, 10 Oct 19, 8:01amGovernment says foreign ship appears to have caused the spill, in accusation likely to further strain Brazilian-Venezuelan relations
- Montara oil spill: site's new operator rejects suggestion it couldn't afford second clean-up Wed, 21 Aug 19, 6:16pmJadestone CEO says it could cover the cost of cleaning up a major spill, even though company has never made a profit
- Critics seek to stop Great Lakes pipeline run by company with poor safety habits Thu, 20 Jun 19, 4:00pmEnvironmental groups say Line 5 poses a major threat and is run by Canada’s Enbridge which has a long record of mismanagement
- Trump eases regulations adopted after BP Deepwater Horizon disaster Fri, 3 May 19, 5:41amEnvironmental groups oppose loosening Obama-era regulations as Trump pushes to expand offshore drilling
- Double standards on oil spills in Nigeria must end | Letters Wed, 27 Mar 19, 5:25amOil companies must respect human lives and clean up the damage their industry does wherever they operate, say Dr John Sentamu, Baroness Amos, Prof Michael Watts, Njeri Kabeberi and James ThorntonThe devastating impact of...
- Drilling in the Great Australian Bight is not worth the risk | Rick Steiner Sat, 24 Nov 18, 8:00amThe time for Australians to ask questions is now, before a permitting decision is made
- The Keystone Pipeline leak was nearly twice as big as we thought Tue, 10 Apr 18, 1:53amNew reports show that nearly twice as much crude oil leaked from the Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota last November than originally estimated. TransCanada spokesperson Robynn Tysver said that roughly 9,700 barrels of oil...
- BP plan to drill in Great Australian Bight risked 750km oil spill, documents show Fri, 6 Apr 18, 2:30pmUnder company modelling major spill would pollute beaches and could disrupt southern right whale migration
- China oil spill: warning over seafood contamination Thu, 18 Jan 18, 9:07pmScientists say consumers should be wary of buying any seafood that may have passed through the area until the toxic impact of the spill has been assessed