Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman coast, threatening environmental disaster
The Caroline Bezengi, linked to Russia's so-called shadow fleet, is carrying millions of gallons of oil and has run aground off the coast of Oman.
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Oil slick spotted from sunken Russian tanker
An abandoned Russian tanker carrying millions of gallons of oil off the coast of Oman could potentially cause a larger environmental disaster after it was damaged from an unexplained explosion in early June. Satellite images show a growing oil slick in the area. Here's what to know.
Keystone Pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9 million over 2022 spill
A proposed settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay $26.9 million over a 2022 oil spill in Kansas.
Energy secretary directs Texas oil company to restore operations off California
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright invoked the Defense Production Act to restore the Sable Offshore Corp.'s Santa Ynez unit and pipeline off Santa Barbara's coastline.
Trump admin. announces plan for new oil drilling off California, Florida coasts
The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.
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National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy to leave posts in White House; U.S. Coast Guard works to contain oil spill off Louisiana coast.
Inside Louisiana oil spill cleanup efforts
Cleanup efforts continue on a major oil spill off Louisiana's Gulf Coast as crews rush to prevent further damage to the nearby ecosystem. It's still unclear how the leak from the well began. CBS News' Kati Weis has more.
Pennsylvania residents say jet fuel leak poisoned their drinking water
In 2024, Sunoco Pipeline spilled more fuel than any other pipeline in the United States, according to data reviewed by CBS News.
Jet fuel contaminates community's drinking water
When Kristine Wojnovich and her husband bought their home 20 years ago in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, it was everything they wanted — until one day in 2023, when she turned on her kitchen faucet. Jim Axelrod reports.
15 states sue over Trump's move to fast-track oil and gas projects
Over a dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its efforts to fast-track energy projects, claiming the government is bypassing environmental laws.
Oil leak off Louisiana coast contained but clean up continues
Key questions remain about the cause, how much oil was released and the extent of the spill's impacts.
Louisiana oil spill raises alarm as DOGE cuts may threaten response
A leaking well continues to spew a geyser of oil into waters off Louisiana's Gulf Coast.
DOGE cuts may impact response to oil spill
Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups warn that DOGE job cuts may hamper the response to a major oil spill off Louisiana's Gulf Coast this week, a leak that is fast contaminating marshlands and threatening vital wildlife habitats and fisheries. Kati Weis reports.
Massive Louisiana oil spill
The Coast Guard is still working to contain a large oil spill in Louisiana that has been described to be spraying oil 30 to 40 feet up in the air. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.
Oil spill off Louisiana coast
Hundreds are working around the clock to try to clear an oil spill off the Louisiana coast. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more.
15 years after BP oil spill, Louisiana coast marine recovery still ongoing
In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf.
Gulf coast marks 15 years since BP oil spill
In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the Gulf Coast when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded offshore, causing 134 million gallons to gush into the water. Mark Strassmann reports on the ongoing recovery.
Cleanup underway after Keystone Pipeline spills 3,500 barrels of oil
A spokesperson for management company South Bow said personnel recovered 700 barrels, or about 20% of the spilled product, as of Thursday.
How bad could the North Sea tanker collision be for the environment?
An environmental group in the U.K. says the North Sea tanker collision could become a "disaster in really important protected areas."
Dozens of marine mammals found dead after oil spill
An animal rescue group said 61 dead cetaceans - an order of aquatic mammals that includes whales and dolphins - had been recorded since the oil spill.
"Mysterious black balls" close 2 popular beaches in Australia
A local mayor says the balls littering two beaches in the Sydney area could be "tar balls," which form when spilled oil clumps together with debris in the water.
Gunmen storm mystery shipwreck that triggered massive oil spill
The Gulfstream's ownership remains a mystery. The barge that had been towing it vanished, along with the crew.
Louisiana energy company causes oil spill
The smell coming from the Louisiana bayou "really turns your stomach," one resident says, as officials race to clean up the oil that officials say stems from an energy company that touts "safe, reliable crude oil services."
Philippines oil spill could be the worst in country's history
A vessel with roughly 370,000 gallons of industrial fuel on board capsized as a deadly typhoon slammed the Philippines, releasing miles of oil into the sea.
Texas barge crash spills "environmentally toxic" oil into water
The barge was carrying vacuum gas oil, which has been linked to skin cancer and lung issues and is considered "environmentally toxic."
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