Beyond the immediate political concerns, the environmental implications of a project like this being fast-tracked are dire. Disturbing conflict of interest revealed over controversial government ...

The captain of the Solong cargo ship, that collided with US oil tanker Stena Immaculate on Monday, has been arrested, the owner of the vessel told the BBC. It comes after Humberside Police said a ...

How will the jet oil spill affect the marine environment? It is currently unclear how much jet fuel has been released into the water but oil spills in general can harm marine wildlife, kill ...

The proposed ban comes after public outcry over a permitted exploratory oil well in the Apalachicola River floodplains. The House bill specifically prohibits drilling within 10 miles of the bay's ...

The spill came after a few days of rain already flushed the polluted Tijuana River Valley. “Every time it rains, we have insane amounts of volume and flow of the river,” sighed Imperial Beach ...

A growing oil spill in the Humber Estuary has sparked concerns of an environmental disaster after an oil tanker and cargo ship crashed off the Yorkshire coast. At least 36 people have been rescued ...

Things like the wind, waves and currents affect how an oil spill spreads in the sea. Scientists can draw up computer models to simulate how the oil could behave. Thirdly, it matters how quickly ...

A crash in which an oil tanker burst into flames in a massive fireball in the North Sea could put marine animals in danger as they risk inhaling poisonous fumes and choking on oil. The collision ...

What remains Britain's worst ever oil spill killed more than 15,000 sea birds in both the UK and France and seriously contaminated up to 70 miles of beaches. Today, after a collision between jet ...