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Frozen in Crisis: Transnistria’s Energy Struggle Amid Russia’s Gas Cutoff

Frozen in Crisis: Transnistria’s Energy Struggl...

Ashton Routhier

Transnistria, a pro-Russian separatist region in Moldova, is facing a severe energy crisis after Russia cut off gas supplies on January 1, 2025. The cutoff has left the region's 400,000...

Frozen in Crisis: Transnistria’s Energy Struggl...

Ashton Routhier

Transnistria, a pro-Russian separatist region in Moldova, is facing a severe energy crisis after Russia cut off gas supplies on January 1, 2025. The cutoff has left the region's 400,000...

Russian Shadow Tanker Sinks in the Baltic: A Growing Environmental Threat

Russian Shadow Tanker Sinks in the Baltic: A Gr...

Ashton Routhier

A catastrophic oil spill along Russia's Black Sea coastline, caused by two damaged tankers from Russia's shadow fleet, has devastated local ecosystems and highlighted the severe risks associated with unregulated...

Russian Shadow Tanker Sinks in the Baltic: A Gr...

Ashton Routhier

A catastrophic oil spill along Russia's Black Sea coastline, caused by two damaged tankers from Russia's shadow fleet, has devastated local ecosystems and highlighted the severe risks associated with unregulated...

Tariff Threats and U.S.-Canada Oil Trade: Balancing Energy Dependence and Economic Risks

Tariff Threats and U.S.-Canada Oil Trade: Balan...

Ashton Routhier

The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil, with over 50% of its imports coming from Canada, but this critical relationship faces uncertainty due to proposed tariffs from President-elect Donald...

Tariff Threats and U.S.-Canada Oil Trade: Balan...

Ashton Routhier

The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil, with over 50% of its imports coming from Canada, but this critical relationship faces uncertainty due to proposed tariffs from President-elect Donald...

Massive Oil Spill at La Pampilla Refinery: A Devastating Environmental Disaster

Massive Oil Spill at La Pampilla Refinery: A De...

Ashton Routhier

In the early hours of January 15, 2022, a significant environmental disaster unfolded at the La Pampilla refinery in Callao, Peru. During the process of unloading crude oil, a massive...

Massive Oil Spill at La Pampilla Refinery: A De...

Ashton Routhier

In the early hours of January 15, 2022, a significant environmental disaster unfolded at the La Pampilla refinery in Callao, Peru. During the process of unloading crude oil, a massive...

Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill: A Historic Environmental Disaster

Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill: A Historic Environ...

Ashton Routhier

On December 7, 2022, the Keystone Pipeline experienced a catastrophic failure, resulting in the release of approximately 14,000 barrels of oil into a creek in Washington County, Kansas. This incident...

Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill: A Historic Environ...

Ashton Routhier

On December 7, 2022, the Keystone Pipeline experienced a catastrophic failure, resulting in the release of approximately 14,000 barrels of oil into a creek in Washington County, Kansas. This incident...

Poole Harbour's Environmental Crisis: The Oil Spill Incident

Poole Harbour's Environmental Crisis: The Oil S...

Ashton Routhier

On March 26, 2023, Poole Harbour witnessed a significant environmental disaster when an oil spill occurred, originating from the Wytch Farm oil field operated by Perenco. The Poole Harbour Commissioners...

Poole Harbour's Environmental Crisis: The Oil S...

Ashton Routhier

On March 26, 2023, Poole Harbour witnessed a significant environmental disaster when an oil spill occurred, originating from the Wytch Farm oil field operated by Perenco. The Poole Harbour Commissioners...