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Massive sewage spill closes beaches near Los Angeles

A massive spill of raw sewage in California on Friday forced the city of Long Beach to close all swimming areas at nearby beaches, Reuters has reported, citing local officials.Long Beach officials re

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Three missing, 99 evacuated in oil field fire in north China

File photo of a CNOOC offshore oil platform in north China's Bohai Bay. /CFPThree people are missing after a fire broke out at an oil field located in northern China's

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Deadly Indonesia oil spill caused by burst pipe: company

AnoilspilloffBorneoislandthatledtofivedeathsandthedeclarationofastateofemergencywascausedbyarupturedunderseapipe,Indonesia'snationaloilcompanyPertaminasaidWedne

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Indonesia declares state of emergency as oil spill spreads

IndonesiahasdeclaredastateofemergencytohelpstopadeadlyoilspillspreadingoffthecoastoftheislandofBorneo.AtleastfourfishermenintheportcityofBalikpapanwerekilledove

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Opinion: Another alarming environmental disaster in the world's oceans

WhenOiltankertheSanchiandCFCrystalvesselscollidedontheEastChinaSea,ittriggeredanotherenvironmentaldisasteratsea.ThecollisionoftheIranianoiltankerandtheChineseca

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China races to prevent environmental disaster after tanker sinks

ChineseshipsscrambledMondaytocleanupamassiveoilspillafteranIraniantankersankoffChina,raisingfearsofdevastatingdamagetomarinelife.TheSanchi,carrying136,000tonnes

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Container vessel collision causes oil spill on Singapore-Malaysia border

Nearly 300 tonnes of oil spilled into the narrow strait separating Singapore and Malaysia after a collision between two container vessels, the Singapore Marine Port Authority (MPA) said on Wednesday.

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects BP's oil spill appeal

The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday rejected BP's request for a review of a multibillion-dollar settlement over the infamous 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, ending the British oil giant's legal challenge to authorities handling the case.

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Transocean to be arraigned on criminal charge for Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean is preparing for arraignment on a misdemeanor criminal charge from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. media reported on Tuesday.