More vessels are navigating the Strait of Hormuz with their location devices turned off to evade attacks by Iran, adding to the threat of collisions.
Category: Oil Spills
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Spike in ‘Dark’ Oil Tankers in Gulf Raises Risk of Catastrophic Spills
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Supreme Court Rejects Oil Company Argument in Fight Over Great Lakes Pipeline
The New York Times – Business:The justices sided with Michigan officials, who have raised environmental alarms and pushed to decommission an aging section of the pipeline.
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Oil Companies Expand Offshore Drilling, Pointing to Energy Needs
Shell and others say they plan to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico in part because doing so releases fewer greenhouse gases than drilling on land.
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Jules Melancon, Oyster Farmer Who Tried Something New, Dies at 65
In the wake of hurricanes and the BP oil spill, he revolutionized his industry by turning from wild catches to cage farming his precious bivalves.