ABUJA, Nigeria — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore assets, claiming Shell is trying to shirk its environmental and social responsibilities in the highly polluted Niger Delta. The London-based company is trying to sell its subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development Company — which … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The government of Trinidad and Tobago announced Tuesday that it is partnering with international experts to remove the wreckage of a barge that capsized in nearby waters and caused a major oil spill. T&T Salvage, a Texas-based company, and QT Environmental, of Minnesota, will work with local officials to also … Read more
STOCKHOLM — A ferry that ran aground off southeastern Sweden was leaking oil into the Baltic Sea and suffered “extensive damage,” a spokesman for the Swedish Coast Guard said Monday. On Oct. 22, the Marco Polo, operated by TT-Line of Germany, was running between two Swedish ports, Trelleborg and Karlshamn when it touched ground, sustained … Read more
The top of Mexico’s state-owned oil firm contends oil washing up on the nation’s Gulf coast seashores couldn’t have come from a spill of about 1,350 barrels attributable to a pipeline leak MEXICO CITY — The top of Mexico’s state-owned oil firm contended Wednesday that oil washing up on the nation’s Gulf coast seashores couldn’t … Read more