WWII RMS Niagara shipwreck oil spill risk ignored despite $200m cleanup threat
It was sunk by Germany in the Hauraki Gulf but decades later its oil has never been retrieved. Maritime NZ had been ...
World War II era shipwreck could trigger $200m oil spill cleanup
The ship is thought to be carrying "furnace oil", described as dark thick, and when spilled, pernicious - but the government ...
The $200m threat lying beneath the Hauraki Gulf
Documents reveal the RMS Niagara shipwreck could cause a $200 million oil spill clean-up, and while Maritime NZ has ...
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Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here and part two here. ODESSA, Texas — For retired pastor Columbus Cooper, life ...
The Rough Dymonds: How Penrite grew from a family business to $450m success
Penrite’s revenue was about $30m in 2006. By 2012 it had reached $70m, and is set to hit the $450m mark this year. In 2024 it ...
Owners of tanker involved in North Sea collision praise crew for their “bravery”
The co-owners of a tanker involved in a collision with a cargo ship in the North Sea have praised the crew for their “exceptional bravery and quick action”. Stena Immaculate tanker and cargo ship ...
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Esmeraldas oil spill in Ecuador devastates rivers and wildlife refuge
A massive oil spill in Ecuador, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple rivers and a key wildlife ...
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Argentina: New oil spill recorded off Bahía Blanca
The new spill Wednesday at 5.30 am was due to a malfunction in an unloading maneuver in the monobuoy operated by the company Oiltanking, which said in a statement that this time it acted more ...