Oil Spill, Crimea and Black Sea

A Black Sea Oil Spill Killed Over 30 Cetaceans In December
The Black Sea is home to different cetacean species — some endangered — and it was the site of an oil spill in the middle of December that killed 31 of them.
Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea
Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month.
Crimea Oil Spill Crisis: An Environmental Emergency
An oil spill crisis has led to a regional state of emergency in Crimea. The situation arose from leaked oil from ageing tankers following a storm, affecting coastal areas and wildlife. Over 86,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil have been cleared,
Oil From Russian Tanker Spill Reaches Sevastopol
Oil from two ageing and damaged Russian tankers was detected Friday off the coast of Sevastopol, the largest city in Moscow-annexed Crimea, a local official said.
Oil spill in Black Sea smaller than first thought, Russia says
Russian investigators have determined that an oil spill from two tankers in the Black Sea last month was smaller than initially thought, the Transport Ministry said on Thursday.
Black Sea Oil Spill Clean-up: A Race Against Environmental Disaster
Russian rescue workers have cleared over 86,000 metric tons of contaminated materials following a severe oil spill in the Black Sea, where ageing tankers were hit by a storm. Thousands of workers have been involved in cleanup efforts to mitigate environmental damage that has affected marine life and coastal areas.
Oil Spill From Russian Tankers Spreads
Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said, as volunteers mount a massive environmental cleanup operation.
Dozens of dolphins and other marine mammals found dead after massive oil tanker spill in Russia
An animal rescue group said 61 dead cetaceans - an order of aquatic mammals that includes whales and dolphins - had been ...
Whale, dolphin populations on the decline after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill that began nearly 15 years ago may have had a larger impact on offshore ecosystems than ...
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 ...
Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea have announced a regional emergency after oil was detected on the coast ...
Dozens of birds rescued from Muddy River oil spill released as investigation continues
Veterinarians were expected to release 37 rescued birds back into the river Friday, according to the New England Wildlife ...
Russian drone debris causes vegetable oil spill into Pivdennyi Buh River
A vegetable oil storage tank at an agro-industrial facility in the city of Mykolaiv was damaged by debris from a Russian ...
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Oil spill reported after two bulkers collide in major Chinese waterway
Nine tons of oil said to have leaked into Yangtze River after collision betweena capesize bulker and kamsarmax ...
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Russia Warns of Severe Environmental Damage from Oil Spill in Kerch Strait Cleanup Efforts
Russian officials warn of severe environmental damage from oil spills in the Kerch Strait, prompting a massive cleanup effort ...