Oil

The world’s persistent dependence on oil continues to be one of the biggest challenges to preventing climate change and maintaining environmental integrity worldwide. This section explores the global oil industry and the challenges it presents to advancing a robust ecological agenda.

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Oil

May 16, 2010 Oil

BP’s improvised oil siphon showing progress in controlling Gulf leak, but US government agencies question the point

PASS CHRISTIAN, Mississippi – BP caught its first break Sunday in the effort to stem the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, using robots to […]

May 15, 2010 Oil

Elusive spill remains hidden undersea as it sends up evidence of its presence in wildlife and tar balls

SHIP ISLAND, Mississippi – Tar balls, or condensed balls of crude oil and chemical dispersant, and dead or oil covered animals, have begun […]

floatingshaties (Frontpage ingress image)

May 14, 2010 Oil

With press and politicians gone, Venice oil spill containment effort moves behind the barren town’s closed doors

VENICE, Louisiana – An odd unspoken martial law pervaded the town that is still operations central for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a […]

May 14, 2010 Oil

BP video may confirm spill 10 times worse than thought as tar balls make mainland and bayous buckle down

BETWEEN PASS CHRISTIAN, MS AND BAYOU SAUVAGE, LA – New estimates from Purdue University in Indiana suggest that the volume of oil spilling […]

May 12, 2010 Oil

Gulf fishing waters narrowing as Congress fries oil execs on Capital Hill

PASS CHRISTIAN, MS/NEW ORLEANS, LA – While a US House of Representatives probe into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has revealed numerous and […]

Oil

Oil

BP’s improvised oil siphon showing progress in controlling Gulf leak, but US government agencies question the point

Elusive spill remains hidden undersea as it sends up evidence of its presence in wildlife and tar balls

With press and politicians gone, Venice oil spill containment effort moves behind the barren town’s closed doors

BP video may confirm spill 10 times worse than thought as tar balls make mainland and bayous buckle down

Gulf fishing waters narrowing as Congress fries oil execs on Capital Hill

The Taxonomy CDA’s misalignment with the path to net-zero and REPowerEU, and the CEE perspective

Consultation Response – Rules for RFNBO and RCF production

Explainer on the delegated acts on RFNBOs and GHG emissions reductions