Environmental News

Oil Company Settles Criminal Cases In California Spill

An oil company on pleaded guilty in federal court to negligently discharging crude off the Southern California coast when its underwater pipeline ruptured last year, a spill that closed miles of shoreline and shuttered fisheries. Meanwhile, in state court, Houston-based …

Biden Administration to Declare ‘Forever Chemicals’ Hazardous Substances

The Biden administration said on Friday it will propose designating certain “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under the nation’s Superfund program, in a bid to spark cleanup of countless sites that have been found contaminated by the toxic industrial compounds. …

Cleanup of Large Yellowstone Gasoline Spill Continues

Cleanup continued after a fuel pup trailer rolled onto its side in Yellowstone National Park last week and spilled gasoline, park officials said. The accident, which happened at about 4 a.m. Friday on U.S. Highway 191 in the western side …

New Mexico Oilfield Regulators Reach $1.8M Settlement with XTO

State oil and gas regulators say they have reached a financial settlement with XTO Permian Operating to resolve violation notices at wastewater injection sites in southeastern New Mexico. The Oil Conservation Division this week announced that XTO will pay nearly …

Tanker in Yellowstone Spills Nearly 5,000 Gallons of Gasoline

A tanker truck hauling gasoline in Yellowstone National Park rolled over and spilled an estimated 4,800 gallons, officials said. An investigation was underway to determine whether any of the unleaded gas entered an area creek. The truck’s driver lost control …

Pipeline Break Spills 45,000 Gallons of Diesel in Wyoming

A diesel pipeline in Wyoming owned by a company that’s being sued by federal prosecutors over previous spills in two other states cracked open and released more than 45,000 gallons of fuel, state regulators and a company representative disclosed. Cleanup …

New Sustainability Rules Attacked for Protecting Profits Over Planet

The organization aiming to set worldwide climate reporting requirements for decades to come is under fire for putting corporate interests ahead of the planet’s. In coming months, the International Sustainability Standards Board will publish rules for companies to disclose the …

Officials Suggest Pipeline Company Hid Problems After Montana Spill

U.S. prosecutors suspect a Wyoming company of potentially concealing problems with a pipeline that broke in 2015 and spilled more than 50,000 gallons of crude into Montana’s Yellowstone River, fouling a small city’s drinking water supply, court filings show. The …

California’s Sweeping Climate Plan Pleases Few

Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said during discussions of a new plan for the state to reach its climate goals. …

Dredging Company Paying $1M for Restoration in Louisiana Oil Spill

A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut through an oil pipeline during barrier island restoration work off Louisiana in 2016. Great Lakes Dredge & …