The toxic waste of the Canadian oilpatch has been quietly spreading in the boreal forest since bitumen mining began near Fort McMurray in Northern Alberta in the 1960s.
The mix of clay, water, toxic acids, metals and leftover bitumen has sprawled in artificial ponds to cover an area twice the size of the city of Vancouver.
Regulatory board CEO says no oil sheens were spotted on the water Monday or Tuesday, meaning the oil has broken down to the point that it can't be cleaned up
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — It’s now impossible to clean up Newfoundland’s largest-ever oil spill that leaked into the ocean last week, according to the regulatory board that oversees the province’s offshore activities.
A dead sperm whale that washed up in a national park in Indonesia had about 13 pounds of plastic waste in its stomach.
According to the Associated Press, rescuers from Wakatobi National Park discovered a large lump of plastic waste inside the 31-foot mammal’s carcass Monday, which included 115 drinking cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, two flip-flops, a nylon sack and more than 1,000 other assorted pieces of plastic.
The largest-ever oil spill off the coast of Newfoundland has raised fresh safety and environmental concerns about how the province’s expanding offshore oil industry is regulated.
An estimated 250 cubic metres of oil leaked into the sea southeast of St. John’s from the SeaRose oil platform on Friday.
“The risks in offshore oil activity can never be underestimated, especially in our harsh environment."
Late last month, a team of researchers said Earth’s oceans had warmed 60% more than anyone had realized. Now that result appears unlikely, since a mathematician and climate contrarian has uncovered a scientific error.
Spill being monitored, can't be contained or cleaned up until waves subside
A leak coming from a flowline to the SeaRose, seen in this file photo, can't be contained until ocean conditions settle, the petroleum board says. (Photo courtesy Husky Energy)
Indigenous groups call on government to halt development projects in Amazon, saying they threaten food, land and water.
Quito, Ecuador - More than 1,500 indigenous protesters had a clear message as they march through Ecuador's capital Quito on Wednesday: Stop mining on, or near, indigenous territory.
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