by faster | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: August 6, 2020 SNIP: The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is facing an environmental crisis after oil began leaking from a bulk carrier that ran aground in July and started to break up in rough seas. “We are in an environmental crisis...
by faster | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: CNN and USF News DATE: April 15, 2020 SNIP: A new study has revealed disturbing observations about the long-term impact of the 2010 BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Ten years after the spill, researchers are still finding oil in fish populations....
by faster | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: New York Times DATE: January 22, 2020 SNIP: The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a rule to strip away environmental protections for streams, wetlands and groundwater, handing a victory to farmers, fossil fuel producers and real estate developers who...
by faster | Jan 7, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: WyoFile DATE: January 7, 2020 SNIP: Dominion Energy fired an oilfield worker in Rock Springs after the employee saved an estimated 50 waterfowl from wastewater ponds. Adam Roich said he’s rescued about that many waterfowl in the last five years after they...
by faster | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: ABC News (Australia) DATE: November 21, 2019 SNIP: Researchers at Monash University have found the behaviour of fish can change if they ingest pharmaceuticals, such as antidepressants that have been incorrectly disposed of. The research published in the...
