In June I wrote about how the American government was violating its treaty with Native American tribes by allowing Enbridge to install Pipeline3 (Line 3) on their lands — without their consent. This is a clear violation of the Indigenous treaty rights, but politicians and corporations don’t really care — … [continued]
The Dakota Access pipeline has already had its first oil spill during testing prior to beginning full operations. No one would know about it except for a news story by one intrepid local reporter.
Eight days after BC cities called on the government to put the Trans Mountain Pipeline project on hold, there was an oil spill in Vancouver.
Responding effectively to oil and chemical spills may soon become much easier, based on new findings from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Researchers there have created a relatively environmentally friendly form of aerogel that possesses a number of impressive properties, including the ability to absorb oil and/or chemicals without absorbing water. … [continued]
The reports come at us every month, from the Gulf, Alaska, the North Sea, small towns in Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania and from the Yellowstone River. There is no place on earth that these greaseheads will not despoil and are not actively and zealously engaged in destroying. Make a note that these are only the events that get reported or otherwise discovered.
A bio-remediation technique involving the use of ‘oil zapping’ bacteria has been employed to clean up the Mumbai shoreline affected by the oil spill that occurred earlier this month. [social_buttons] The oil spill happened when a merchant vessel M V Khalijia collided with a cargo ship MSC Chitra 10 km off … [continued]
Another Bad Week, Or a Really Good One? Good news grows as slow as a tree, but bad news spills as fast as a broken oil main. That seems to be the lesson from this week as BP, the U.S. government and an armada of ships and volunteers tried but … [continued]
This morning the President met with members of his cabinet to get another comprehensive update on the ongoing administration-wide response to the disastrous BP oil spill in the Gulf region. The president made clear his frustration with BP and the other parties involved in the spill, committed once again to ensuring … [continued]
The Oil Spill’s Unlikely Victim: As oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill continued to gush into the Gulf of Mexico, it tarred the feathers of an endangered creature: the climate bill. Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman introduced a retooled American Power Act on Wednesday to little fanfare. Perhaps that’s … [continued]
Two Tales of Ocean Energy: Major events in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico laid out the U.S.’s energy choices in stark contrast. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill made landfall in Louisiana, a week after the offshore rig caught fire and sank. Oyster beds and wildlife are at … [continued]
