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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...

China’s Refining Boom Collides with Rising Global Trade Tensions

China’s Refining Boom Collides with Rising Glob...

Ashton Routhier

China’s oil refining hit a 9-month high in June, signaling a strategic energy push—but with Trump’s trade threats looming, the next phase could reshape global fuel markets and test China’s...

China’s Refining Boom Collides with Rising Glob...

Ashton Routhier

China’s oil refining hit a 9-month high in June, signaling a strategic energy push—but with Trump’s trade threats looming, the next phase could reshape global fuel markets and test China’s...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump’s Russia Deadline Eases Supply Fears—But Long-Term Risks Remain

Oil Prices Slip as Trump’s Russia Deadline Ease...

Ashton Routhier

Oil prices dipped after Trump gave Russia a 50-day deadline to end the Ukraine war, easing short-term supply fears. But the long-term risks remain: sanctions, tariffs, and global demand shifts...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump’s Russia Deadline Ease...

Ashton Routhier

Oil prices dipped after Trump gave Russia a 50-day deadline to end the Ukraine war, easing short-term supply fears. But the long-term risks remain: sanctions, tariffs, and global demand shifts...