• Poole Harbour Oil Spill, One Year On

    In a reply to the BBC report that “Perenco UK pledges no repeat” of the oil spillage in Poole Harbour, local activists from Extinction Rebellion say the only way for Perenco to honour this pledge is to stop oil extraction in Poole Harbour now. Extinction Rebellion groups from Bournemouth-Christchurch-Poole (XR BCP), Wimborne, Purbeck, East Dorset Friends of the […]

  • 12 surprising uses for mineral oil around your home

    Mineral oil may be used in numerous ways around your home to keep things running smoothly. Here are a dozen helpful ways to use mineral oil.

  • Raw sewage spills into England rivers and seas doubles in 2023

    Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 3.6 million hours last year.

  • Chevron Will Pay Record Fines for Oil Spills in California

    The penalties come after an investigation by The Desert Sun and ProPublica found that companies were profiting from illegal spills and California’s oversight of the industry was lax.

  • Black Sea Disruptions, Oil Prices Threaten Kazakhstan's Growth

    Kazakhstan is expected to remain on a stable growth trajectory for the next two years, driven by continued carbon use and increased consumer spending, according to World Bank projections. At the same time, the bank suggests a new reform approach is needed to improve prosperity. The bank outlined Kazakhstan’s prospects in a recently published report, titled Preparing for Tomorrow Reform for Long-Term Prosperity. As Kazakhstan continues to adapt to the shock created by Russia’s unprovoked...

  • Chevron will pay record fines for oil spills in California

    by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun This story was originally published by ProPublica. Oil giant Chevron has agreed to pay a record-setting $13 million to two California agencies for past oil spills, but some of the company’s spills are ongoing. The fines, announced Wednesday, come more than three years after an investigation by The Desert Sun and ProPublica found that oil companies are profiting from illegal spills and that oversight of the industry by California’s oil and gas division was...

  • Impact reports published following oil spill at Poole Harbour

    As the one-year anniversary of the oil spill at Poole Harbour approaches, two reports have been published that look at the incident, the clean-up operation, and the local impacts of the spill. A report into the incident, undertaken by consultants Hatch, and commissioned by Dorset Council and BCP Council on behalf of the Recovery Co-ordination […]

  • Climate protests against new North Sea oil and gas extraction

    Activists unfurled banners at Lerwick Harbour in Shetland

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    Chevron agrees to pay more than $13 million in fines for California oil spills

    Chevron agrees to pay more than $13 million in fines for California oil spills

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    Chevron agrees to pay more than $13 million in fines for California oil spills

    The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Chevron has agreed to pay more than $13 million in fines for dozens of past oil spills in California. The California-based energy giant agreed to pay the California Department of Conservation a $5.6 million fine associated with a 2019 oil spill in Kern County. The company also agreed

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    Chevron agrees to pay more than $13 million in fines for California oil spills

    The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Chevron has agreed to pay more than $13 million in fines for dozens of past oil spills in California. The California-based energy giant agreed to pay a $5.6 million fine associated with a 2019 oil spill in Kern County. The company has already paid to clean up that

  • Climate activists across Europe block access to North Sea oil infrastructure

    Blockades at facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, with protests in Scotland and action expected in Denmark Climate activists in four countries are blocking access to North Sea oil infrastructure as part of a coordinated pan-European civil disobedience protest.Blockades have been taking place at oil and gas terminals, refineries and ports in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, in protest at the continued exploitation of North Sea fossil fuel deposits. Continue...