Last January, over 10,000 barrels of oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru. It was described as the worst ecological disaster around Lima in recent memory.
Parts of Peru's central coast and two beaches were affected by oil spilled from a discharge ship rocked by huge waves caused by volcanic eruption near Tonga.
After an undersea pipeline leaked crude into the waters off Southern California, the ocean remained off-limits not only to swimming but also surfing, closing shops near the ocean for several days.
With a 13-0 vote, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously stands against the proposed Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline - joining the call for resistance from climate justice groups, Indigenous communities, and everyday citizens.
Ecuador's Amazon is slowly being destroyed by an oil spill that took away the safe drinking water, food sources, and homes from the indigenous people living inside the rainforest. With coronavirus raging across the nation, the members are now at greater risk of being infected.
Oil Spill in the Galapagos Islands is feared to negatively impact the environment. (Photo : Reuters) The Galapagos Islands contain the most diversified level of species in the whole world.
On Saturday the government of Spain activated an environmental emergency alert regarding oil slicks that threaten to come ashore beaches on the southwestern Canary Islands.
Around 17 tanker cars carrying crude oil exploded or caught fire after a CSX train derailed near a West Virginia lake. Federal and state officials are investigating the incident and testing the river's water for possible contamination.
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court said the oil company British Petroleum has to continue to pay claims from the fund that was established following the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico during the company's appeal to the terms of its settlement with some businesses.
After a collision in Galveston Bay, an unknown amount of oil has leaked into the Gulf. Saturday saw more oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico. This time, however, it was not from an oil platform, but rather from a barge.
