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Nome Hosts Full-Scale Oil Spill Drill as Alaska Faces Rising Maritime Risk

Nome Hosts Full-Scale Oil Spill Drill as Alaska...

Ashton Routhier

As maritime traffic in Alaska’s Arctic waters surges, the U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies in Nome staged a full-scale oil spill drill to prepare for the worst. With a...

Nome Hosts Full-Scale Oil Spill Drill as Alaska...

Ashton Routhier

As maritime traffic in Alaska’s Arctic waters surges, the U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies in Nome staged a full-scale oil spill drill to prepare for the worst. With a...

The Oil Spill That Refused to Die: The Full Story of the Taylor Energy Disaster

The Oil Spill That Refused to Die: The Full Sto...

Ashton Routhier

For nearly two decades, the Taylor Energy oil spill quietly leaked thousands of gallons of oil daily into the Gulf of Mexico—hidden beneath the waves and buried under bureaucracy. Now...

The Oil Spill That Refused to Die: The Full Sto...

Ashton Routhier

For nearly two decades, the Taylor Energy oil spill quietly leaked thousands of gallons of oil daily into the Gulf of Mexico—hidden beneath the waves and buried under bureaucracy. Now...

The 2025 Kerala Oil Spill and Its Growing Ecological Concerns

The 2025 Kerala Oil Spill and Its Growing Ecolo...

Ashton Routhier

On May 25, 2025, the MSC ELSA 3 sank off the coast of Kerala carrying hazardous materials and hundreds of tonnes of fuel—triggering an environmental emergency in one of India’s...

The 2025 Kerala Oil Spill and Its Growing Ecolo...

Ashton Routhier

On May 25, 2025, the MSC ELSA 3 sank off the coast of Kerala carrying hazardous materials and hundreds of tonnes of fuel—triggering an environmental emergency in one of India’s...

Tensions Rise as Oil Tankers Collide Near Strait of Hormuz Amid Regional Conflict

Tensions Rise as Oil Tankers Collide Near Strai...

Ashton Routhier

A collision between two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz ignited a fire and raised concerns about maritime safety amid rising regional tensions. Though no oil was spilled, the...

Tensions Rise as Oil Tankers Collide Near Strai...

Ashton Routhier

A collision between two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz ignited a fire and raised concerns about maritime safety amid rising regional tensions. Though no oil was spilled, the...

Crimson Currents in Baltimore

Crimson Currents in Baltimore

Ashton Routhier

A massive 2,000-gallon diesel spill turned Baltimore’s harbor red, triggering a multi-agency cleanup. As response efforts unfold, STW Enviro advocates for proactive, sustainable solutions.

Crimson Currents in Baltimore

Ashton Routhier

A massive 2,000-gallon diesel spill turned Baltimore’s harbor red, triggering a multi-agency cleanup. As response efforts unfold, STW Enviro advocates for proactive, sustainable solutions.

Louisiana Oil Leak Contained After Week-Long Geyser—But Cleanup Is Just Beginning

Louisiana Oil Leak Contained After Week-Long Ge...

Ashton Routhier

A blowout at an inactive offshore well off Louisiana’s coast, which shot oil 30–40 feet into the air for over a week, has finally been contained, but cleanup continues. The...

Louisiana Oil Leak Contained After Week-Long Ge...

Ashton Routhier

A blowout at an inactive offshore well off Louisiana’s coast, which shot oil 30–40 feet into the air for over a week, has finally been contained, but cleanup continues. The...