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Red Sea Faces Environmental Disaster from Abandoned Oil Tanker Attack

Red Sea Faces Environmental Disaster from Aband...

Ashton Routhier

Last week, Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a targeted attack on an abandoned oil tanker in the strategically critical Red Sea, raising alarms about a looming environmental catastrophe. The strike has...

Red Sea Faces Environmental Disaster from Aband...

Ashton Routhier

Last week, Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a targeted attack on an abandoned oil tanker in the strategically critical Red Sea, raising alarms about a looming environmental catastrophe. The strike has...

Oil Tanker Sinks Off Manila Bay, Sparking Major Environmental Concerns

Oil Tanker Sinks Off Manila Bay, Sparking Major...

Ashton Routhier

The sinking of the MT Terra Nova in Manila Bay represents a critical environmental crisis, with the potential to become the largest oil spill in Philippine history. As authorities race...

Oil Tanker Sinks Off Manila Bay, Sparking Major...

Ashton Routhier

The sinking of the MT Terra Nova in Manila Bay represents a critical environmental crisis, with the potential to become the largest oil spill in Philippine history. As authorities race...

The Impact of Oil and Gas Operations on West Texas Earthquakes

The Impact of Oil and Gas Operations on West Te...

Ashton Routhier

The recent increase in earthquakes in West Texas, particularly in the Permian Basin, highlights concerns about the link between oil and gas operations and seismic activity. The region's significant contribution...

The Impact of Oil and Gas Operations on West Te...

Ashton Routhier

The recent increase in earthquakes in West Texas, particularly in the Permian Basin, highlights concerns about the link between oil and gas operations and seismic activity. The region's significant contribution...

Water Conservation Notice Issued for Lafourche Parish Residents Near Bayou Lafourche

Water Conservation Notice Issued for Lafourche ...

Ashton Routhier

The water conservation notice in Lafourche Parish serves as a reminder of the community's role in responding to environmental incidents. While the immediate threat to the water supply has been...

Water Conservation Notice Issued for Lafourche ...

Ashton Routhier

The water conservation notice in Lafourche Parish serves as a reminder of the community's role in responding to environmental incidents. While the immediate threat to the water supply has been...

Escalation in the Baltic: Russia's Shadow Fleet and Rising Global Threats

Escalation in the Baltic: Russia's Shadow Fleet...

Ashton Routhier

The Nov. 26 confrontation in the Baltic Sea, where a Russian missile corvette fired flares at a German surveillance helicopter, highlights escalating tensions between Russia and NATO. At the center...

Escalation in the Baltic: Russia's Shadow Fleet...

Ashton Routhier

The Nov. 26 confrontation in the Baltic Sea, where a Russian missile corvette fired flares at a German surveillance helicopter, highlights escalating tensions between Russia and NATO. At the center...

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Wisconsin Spill Highlights Risks of Aging Oil I...

Ashton Routhier

A recent spill from Enbridge Energy’s Line 6 pipeline in Wisconsin released approximately 70,000 gallons of crude oil into the ground, raising serious concerns about the safety of aging pipeline...

Wisconsin Spill Highlights Risks of Aging Oil I...

Ashton Routhier

A recent spill from Enbridge Energy’s Line 6 pipeline in Wisconsin released approximately 70,000 gallons of crude oil into the ground, raising serious concerns about the safety of aging pipeline...