/tags/oil-spill oil spill en-US WLRN Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:51:26 GMT /americas/2024-02-12/oil-spill-trinidad-caribbean Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister says a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean has caused a “national emergency.” Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:51:26 GMT /americas/2024-02-12/oil-spill-trinidad-caribbean The Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2023-11-29/oil-spills-increase-in-venezuela-as-it-revs-up-output-after-the-u-s-lifted-sanctions After the U.S. lifted its sanctions, Venezuela is trying to revive its beleaguered oil industry. But ramping up production is causing more oil spills. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:43:04 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2023-11-29/oil-spills-increase-in-venezuela-as-it-revs-up-output-after-the-u-s-lifted-sanctions John Otis /environment/2023-09-12/port-manatee-oil-spill-cleanup-environment SeaPort Manatee is slowly getting back up on its feet after the recent oil leak that polluted over 20,500 gallons of seawater. Investigators are looking into the cause. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:46:00 GMT /environment/2023-09-12/port-manatee-oil-spill-cleanup-environment João Victor Pina /environment/2023-09-07/an-oil-spill-at-port-manatee-is-under-investigation-by-the-u-s-coast-guard The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an oil spill at Port Manatee that caused over 19,000 gallons of polluted water. With a lot of unknowns, environmentalists are calling for more transparency into details of the spill. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-09-07/an-oil-spill-at-port-manatee-is-under-investigation-by-the-u-s-coast-guard Meghan Bowman /environment/2023-03-07/environmental-groups-sue-feds-over-gulf-of-mexico-oil-gas-leases The lawsuit alleges the lease sale would jeopardize the survival of endangered marine life and prolong the nation's dependence on fossil fuels. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-03-07/environmental-groups-sue-feds-over-gulf-of-mexico-oil-gas-leases Steve Newborn /environment/2023-02-22/cleanup-workers-got-sick-after-the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-they-want-bp-to-pay Rodney Boblitt’s job was to patrol the coastline looking for signs of oil. Today, he is among thousands of workers experiencing health issues and suing BP, but proving their conditions were caused by the oil spill has been challenging. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 22:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-02-22/cleanup-workers-got-sick-after-the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-they-want-bp-to-pay /news/2021-10-04/a-massive-oil-spill-in-the-pacific-ocean-has-reached-the-southern-california-coast Federal, state and local agencies are racing to determine the cause of the spill, which is at least 13 square miles in size. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:40:16 GMT /news/2021-10-04/a-massive-oil-spill-in-the-pacific-ocean-has-reached-the-southern-california-coast Joe Hernandez /news/2021-09-06/divers-point-to-a-broken-pipeline-as-the-source-of-the-gulf-oil-spill Talos Energy, the Houston-based company paying for the cleanup, said it's working with state and federal agencies to identify the owner of the ruptured pipeline, about 2 miles off the Louisiana coast. Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:34:47 GMT /news/2021-09-06/divers-point-to-a-broken-pipeline-as-the-source-of-the-gulf-oil-spill The Associated Press /show/sundial/2020-02-19/coronavirus-in-florida-oil-spills-effects-in-florida-keys-teen-digital-dating-abuse On this Wednesday, Feb. 19, episode of Sundial:Coronavirus in FloridaFlorida health officials say they can’t disclose how many people statewide have been… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:36:37 GMT /show/sundial/2020-02-19/coronavirus-in-florida-oil-spills-effects-in-florida-keys-teen-digital-dating-abuse /2018-01-07/iranian-oil-tanker-continues-to-burn-after-saturday-collision-off-chinas-coast One crew member was found dead, and 31 others are missing as of Monday. Rescue efforts are hampered by bad weather. The environmental impact of the crash was not immediately clear. Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:10:00 GMT /2018-01-07/iranian-oil-tanker-continues-to-burn-after-saturday-collision-off-chinas-coast Maggie Penman, Camila Domonoske, Scott Neuman