Judge Enters $120M Order Against Former Owner of Failed Michigan Dam November 30, 2023 By Ed White DETROIT (AP) __ The former owner of a Michigan dam is on the hook for roughly $120 million sought by...
Oil Spill off Nigeria’s Egina Field Under Control, Agency Says November 22, 2023 By Camillus Eboh ABUJA –– Nigerian authorities are closely monitoring and working to contain an oil spill that occurred during loading operations at...
Maui Businessman Sued for $2 Million After Grounding Luxury Yacht March 17, 2023 WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A business owner whose luxury yacht ran aground and leaked diesel fuel into waters off the...
Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern over Toxic Train Derailment March 16, 2023 By John Seewer Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused...
Federal Data: Kansas Oil Spill Biggest in Keystone History December 12, 2022 By John Hanna, Ryan J. Foley and Heather Hollingsworth TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A ruptured pipe dumped enough oil this week into a northeastern Kansas creek to nearly fill...
Gas Driller Pleads no Contest to Polluting Town’s Water December 1, 2022 By Michael Rubinkam MONTROSE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s most active gas driller pleaded no contest Tuesday to criminal charges, capping a landmark environmental...
Pipeline Spills 300,000 Gallons of Diesel Near New Orleans January 14, 2022 By Janet McConnaughey and Matthew Brown NEW ORLEANS (AP)–A severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of diesel fuel just...
Tarnished Gold: Illegal Amazon Gold Seeps Into Supply Chains January 14, 2022 By David Biller and Joshua Goodman SAO PAULO (AP)–The medals were billed as the most sustainable ever produced. To match the festive spirit of South America’s...
Sri Lanka Seeks UN help in Assessing Damage From Ship Fire June 16, 2021 By Bharatha Mallawarachi COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) _ Sri Lanka’s government is seeking help from the United Nations and other countries in assessing...
$215M in BP Oil Spill Money to Restore Louisiana Marshes October 1, 2020 BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana will get nearly $215 million in BP oil spill money for two projects planned to...