Oil Spill

Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal
Environment

Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal

Eyewitnesses confirmed Tuesday the sighting of an oil spill in the Miet Yazied Canal in Kafr al-Sheikh City. They added…
Dutch court says Shell responsible for Nigeria spills
Environment

Dutch court says Shell responsible for Nigeria spills

A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian subsidiary was responsible for some of the oil pollution…
Environmental center calls for investigation into Edfu oil spill
Environment

Environmental center calls for investigation into Edfu oil spill

The Habi Center for Environmental Rights filed a complaint last Sunday at the prosecutor general’s office to demand an investigation…
Prosecutors investigate Aswan oil spill
Egypt

Prosecutors investigate Aswan oil spill

Prosecutors in Aswan are investigating last night’s Nile River oil spill to determine the cause and source of the accident.…
France court upholds Total convictions over spill
Environment

France court upholds Total convictions over spill

PARIS — France's top court on Tuesday upheld energy giant Total's conviction for negligence in a 1999 shipwreck and oil…
Environmental teams clean up Gamsha Bay oil spill
Environment

Environmental teams clean up Gamsha Bay oil spill

Teams from the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency on Wednesday contained and cleaned up after…
New oil spill in the Red Sea emits toxic gases
Environment

New oil spill in the Red Sea emits toxic gases

Gamsha Bay on the Red Sea on Monday suffered a new onshore and offshore oil spill resulting from a leakage…
Red Sea oil slick makes landfall north of marine reserve
Environment

Red Sea oil slick makes landfall north of marine reserve

A 300-meter crude oil slick discovered by ecologists last week has washed up on 20 km of the western Sinai…
Grounded New Zealand ship breaks apart
Environment

Grounded New Zealand ship breaks apart

Wellington — A cargo ship grounded off the New Zealand coast since October has split in two, spilling sea containers…
Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade
Environment

Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade

LAGOS, Nigeria — An oil spill near the coast of Nigeria is likely the worst to hit those waters in…
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