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Black Rain and Burning Sands: The Persian Gulf War Oil Disaster of 1991

Black Rain and Burning Sands: The Persian Gulf ...

Ashton Routhier

In 1991, the Persian Gulf became the stage for the largest oil spill in history—not by accident, but by design. As Iraqi forces retreated from Kuwait, they unleashed an environmental...

Black Rain and Burning Sands: The Persian Gulf ...

Ashton Routhier

In 1991, the Persian Gulf became the stage for the largest oil spill in history—not by accident, but by design. As Iraqi forces retreated from Kuwait, they unleashed an environmental...

Black Tide: The Amoco Cadiz Disaster and Its Lasting Scars

Black Tide: The Amoco Cadiz Disaster and Its La...

Ashton Routhier

In March 1978, the supertanker Amoco Cadiz spilled over 69 million gallons of oil into the sea off Brittany, France, in what became the largest oil spill of its kind...

Black Tide: The Amoco Cadiz Disaster and Its La...

Ashton Routhier

In March 1978, the supertanker Amoco Cadiz spilled over 69 million gallons of oil into the sea off Brittany, France, in what became the largest oil spill of its kind...

Echoes in the Sound: Thirty Years After Exxon Valdez

Echoes in the Sound: Thirty Years After Exxon V...

Ashton Routhier

On a cold March night in 1989, a supertanker struck a reef and unleashed one of the most devastating environmental disasters in U.S. history. The oil that spilled into Prince...

Echoes in the Sound: Thirty Years After Exxon V...

Ashton Routhier

On a cold March night in 1989, a supertanker struck a reef and unleashed one of the most devastating environmental disasters in U.S. history. The oil that spilled into Prince...

Deepwater Horizon: Enduring Consequences and Lessons for the Future

Deepwater Horizon: Enduring Consequences and Le...

Ashton Routhier

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion caused the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Over 134 million gallons of crude oil contaminated 1,000+ miles of Gulf coastline, triggering the most...

Deepwater Horizon: Enduring Consequences and Le...

Ashton Routhier

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion caused the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Over 134 million gallons of crude oil contaminated 1,000+ miles of Gulf coastline, triggering the most...

Torrey Canyon: The Oil Spill That Changed the World

Torrey Canyon: The Oil Spill That Changed the W...

Ashton Routhier

The 1967 Torrey Canyon disaster marked the first true test of modern oil transport — and the world failed. Navigational errors, poor emergency planning, and destructive cleanup tactics led to...

Torrey Canyon: The Oil Spill That Changed the W...

Ashton Routhier

The 1967 Torrey Canyon disaster marked the first true test of modern oil transport — and the world failed. Navigational errors, poor emergency planning, and destructive cleanup tactics led to...

Small Discharge, Big Wake-Up Call for Great Lakes Protection

Small Discharge, Big Wake-Up Call for Great Lak...

Ashton Routhier

A 20-gallon hydraulic oil spill on the St. Marys River may seem small—but its location between Lake Superior and Lake Huron makes it a serious warning. Algoma Public Health has...

Small Discharge, Big Wake-Up Call for Great Lak...

Ashton Routhier

A 20-gallon hydraulic oil spill on the St. Marys River may seem small—but its location between Lake Superior and Lake Huron makes it a serious warning. Algoma Public Health has...