Emails Reveal U.S. Justice Dep...

Jan 13, 2020 by

DOJ attorneys describe working with industry lawyers as a ‘team,’ raising questions about whether government was representing the American people.

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How Oil Companies Avoided Envi...

Dec 27, 2019 by

Louisiana still hasn’t finished investigating 540 oil spills after Hurricane Katrina. The state is likely leaving millions of dollars in remediation fines on the table — money that environmental groups say they need as storms get stronger.

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Massive Oil Spill Turns Brazil...

Nov 5, 2019 by

One by one, the golden beaches in northeastern Brazil have begun to turn black. Thick clumps of oil have been washing ashore since late August, killing marine animals, threatening the livelihoods of coastal communities and tainting 2,500 kilometers of coastline spanning nine Brazilian states.

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Keystone Pipeline Spills 383,0...

Nov 1, 2019 by

The spill was reported just hours after a key environmental assessment hearing on plans for another controversial pipeline, Keystone XL.

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South Dakota Backs Off Harsh N...

Oct 25, 2019 by

At least seven other states have added stiff new penalties in the last few years for protesting near oil and gas pipelines and other ‘critical infrastructure.’

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Deepwater Horizon disaster alt...

Jun 29, 2018 by

[Translate] Petty Officer 3rd Class Tom Atkeson / U.S. Coast Guard / MCT via Getty Images Climate Desk By Oliver Milman    GRIST.ORG...

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STOPPING TRUMP: OBAMA CREATES ...

Dec 21, 2016 by

[Translate] Earth & Energy FUTURISM Green4Sea In Brief Oil drilling in areas falling within the U.S. and Canada’s...

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Oil Spills Are Actually Good F...

Jul 17, 2016 by

Oil Spills Are Actually Good For Birds, Fish, And The Economy According To The Oil Industry

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Bill Haber   For the past few weeks, the Washington State Energy...

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WHILE THE SPOTLIGHT WAS ON OFF...

Jul 3, 2016 by

WHILE THE SPOTLIGHT WAS ON OFFSHORE DRILLING, FRACKING QUIETLY MADE ITS WAY INTO OUR OCEANS

[Translate] Climate by Samantha Page climate progress CREDIT: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Vessels assist in the drilling of the...

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NIGERIA’S MASSIVE OIL CL...

Jun 3, 2016 by

NIGERIA’S MASSIVE OIL CLEANUP COULD TAKE DECADES AND A BILLION DOLLARS

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Sunday Alamba Oil is seen on the creek water’s...

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GOLD MINING HAS DEVASTATED THE...

May 31, 2016 by

GOLD MINING HAS DEVASTATED THE PERUVIAN AMAZON

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila Fragoso THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Aerial view taken from a police helicopter shows a jungle devastated...

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Thousands Are Gathering in New...

Mar 23, 2016 by

[Translate] With the BP oil spill still in recent memory, activists are planning a massive protest to stop destructive drilling in...

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Incredible Infographic Shows H...

Nov 22, 2015 by

Incredible Infographic Shows How We Have Ruined Our Oceans — and Ourselves as a Result

[Translate] Environment From plastic trash and discarded fishing gear to oil spills and pesticide runoff, human beings have treated...

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DUTCH STUDENT DESIGNS OCEAN CL...

Sep 2, 2015 by

DUTCH STUDENT DESIGNS OCEAN CLEANUP ARRAY

[Translate]         the ocean cleanup array won the 2015 INDEX: award due its potential to address one the...

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The True Value of BP’s $18.7 B...

Aug 13, 2015 by

The True Value of BP’s $18.7 Billion Settlement

[Translate] What does the record settlement really mean to one of the world’s wealthiest companies — and the Gulf Coast it is...

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Mexico’s Pemex Plagued b...

May 27, 2015 by

Mexico’s Pemex Plagued by Deadly Offshore Explosions and Major Pipeline Spills

[Translate] In just over a month, the state-owned oil company was at the center of three tragic incidents, two fatal. By Ben Jervey /...

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18 numbers that explain the BP...

Apr 20, 2015 by

[Translate] Reuters/Lee Celano By Tim McDonnell  GRIST This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The...

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The Big Answer to Wrangling Oi...

Apr 17, 2015 by

The Big Answer to Wrangling Oil Spills Could Be in This Tiny Mesh

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Inspired by a lotus leaf, researchers have come up with a potentially powerful solution to saving ocean...

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Oil And Gas Companies Won’t Ha...

Feb 15, 2015 by

Oil And Gas Companies Won’t Have To Pay For Damage Caused To Louisiana’s Coast, Judge Rules

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS In the last 80 years, sovaldi Louisiana alone has lost an area of coastal land the...

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