When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired to help clean up environmental devastation from the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
Thousands of ordinary people who helped clean up after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they got sick. A court settlement was supposed to help compensate them, but it hasn’t turned out as expected. A large majority got only the minimum award and had to file individual lawsuits to recover more. However, attorneys familiar with the issue say only one person has received a settlement after suing — and that took extraordinary luck and effort. Judges have dumped plaintiff experts. BP...
A video seen by The Associated Press shows commandos raiding a ship near
Russian troops neutralized a stronghold occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region on Wednesday, TASS reported, citing the country's Defense Ministry. The f
HOUSTON, April 22 (Reuters) – As U.S. shale oil boomed last decade, an oil pipeline company pitched an ambitious multi-billion-dollar export port off the Texas coast to ship domestic crude to buyers in Europe
MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions are limiting tanker activity for Russia’s top shipping group, Sovcomflot, the company’s head said on Tuesday, as Washington tightens the screws on Moscow. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Sovcomflot
Russian paratroopers took control of a Ukrainian stronghold on the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, located in the Donetsk region, whilst also capturing four soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on M
Following a nearly 20 hour search, the Coast Guard on Tuesday suspended its efforts to find a 19-year-old man who was swept out to sea near Port Mansfield.
A Port of Brownsville project analyzing how to make the port more accessible to bigger cargo ships has received an infusion of federal funds.
The eastbound and westbound carriageways were both shut to traffic
Commandos from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled down from a helicopter onto a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel as tensions in the region heightened.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has told shipping agents and storage lessees at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to quickly pick up imported containers after customs clearance. This comes after Mawani noticed delays at the port. They want containers and cargo collected promptly to avoid operational issues and ensure swift delivery to recipients. Mawani announced on Sunday that King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam broke its own record by handling 289,787 standard containers in March.