Surfers Accuse UK Water Companies of Illegally Dumping Raw Sewage November 29, 2022 By Irina Anghel Water companies illegally dumped raw sewage into the UK’s rivers at least 146 times this year, a campaign group called...
Cocktail of Chemicals Contributed to Massive Fish Die-off on Oder River: German Official August 24, 2022 By Frank Jordans Several substances seem to have contributed to the massive fish die-off in the Oder River that forms much of Germany’s...
Paris Resident Seeks $22M for Health Damage Caused by Air Pollution May 6, 2022 By Gaspard Sebag A Paris resident seeking 21 million euros ($22 million) for health damage caused by the city’s pollution got a boost...
Chilean State Sues Mining Companies, Alleging Environmental Damage April 11, 2022 By Fabian Cambero Chile is suing mines operated by BHP, Antofagasta and Albemarle over alleged environmental damage caused by their operations in the...
Aging Oil-Storage Ships Pose Safety, Environmental Risks Around the World February 23, 2022 By Paul Burkhardt and Julian Lee The decades-old, oil-storage ship that blew up off the coast of Nigeria recently — killing some of its crew and...
Oil Production Vessel Explodes Off Coast of Nigeria February 3, 2022 By William Clowes An oil production ship exploded off the coast of Nigeria in what may prove to be the nation’s second major...
Shell Appeals $2 Billion Court Judgment in Nigerian Oil-Spill Case January 21, 2022 By William Clowes A Nigerian court will hear Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s appeal to overturn an almost $2 billion award against the company...
Oil Spill Caused by Massive Waves From Tonga Is ‘Ecological Disaster’ for Peru January 20, 2022 By Marco Aquino An oil spill at a refinery in Peru during high waves caused by the explosion last weekend of a volcano...
Guyana Weighs Raising Requirements for Insurance Cover for Oil Spills: Official November 23, 2021 By Neil Marks Guyana is getting ready to raise requirements on oil operators to protect the nation against spills and future removal costs...
Shell to Pay $111 Million to Resolve Long-Running Oil-Spill Dispute in Nigeria August 17, 2021 By William Clowes Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Nigerian unit agreed to pay a local community $111 million to resolve a long-running dispute over...