Oil Spills & Pollution

9+ hour, 11+ min ago   (381+ words) Published 3:20 pm Sunday, October 11, 2026 On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Port of Astoria commissioners passed a motion to sign a 25-year, $1.8 million loan with Business Oregon to pay for the cleanup costs incurred after an oil spill at the port. The spill leaked…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (98+ words) The Indian Coast Guard conducted SAREX-2026 off the Paradip coast in Odisha, bringing maritime search and rescue teams together for a major exercise. The 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise focused on leveraging technology to strengthen rescue preparedness and maritime…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (950+ words) LOWELL — At least 75 gallons of lubricating oil spilled from an above-ground storage tank during demolition work on a Tanner Street property in Lowell’s Ayer’s City Industrial Park District this summer. Jeff Markley, president of the Markley Group LLC, which owns…...

5+ day, 3+ min ago   (642+ words) Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered immediate medical intervention and urgent measures to tackle the devastating impact of the oil spill along the Trans-Forcados pipeline, saying the state government would not allow affected communities to suffer unnecessarily....

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (762+ words) …Approves construction of Jetty for Odidi community Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has ordered immediate medical intervention and urgent measures to tackle the devastating impact of the oil spill along the Trans-Forcados pipeline as the number of affected communities…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (439+ words) Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered immediate emergency medical deployment and comprehensive intervention following a massive oil spill along the Trans-Forcados pipeline that has now spread across 216 host communities. Inspecting the devastated terrain in Odidi Community, Warri…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (525+ words) Wednesday, October 7, 2026 06 October 2026 8:58 pm WAT Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has ordered immediate medical intervention and emergency cleanup following the devastating oil spill along the Trans-Forcados pipeline. Oborevwori gave the order on Tuesday during an inspection visit to Odidi community,…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (230+ words) ||| FROM BILL SYMES and ELAINA THOMPSON || Wednesday morning, September 16, was glorious in Deer Harbor: bright sunshine glinting on the water, color from early-turning leaves, light breeze out of the north, pleasant temperatures. In short, a perfect day for…an oil…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (802+ words) A pipeline leak that spilled more than 5,000 gallons of crude onto public land near Riverton has been contained, but how it happened and how long the oil flowed remain unanswered. Pipeline officials say crews worked all weekend to clean up…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (217+ words) “California is fortunate to have the expertise of the Office of Spill Prevention and Response teams available in situations like this. Their dedicated work plays an important role in protecting our fish and wildlife from harm.” ORANGE COUNTY— On September…...