Cleanup has begun in Trinidad and Tobago after a large oil spill near the twin-island nation caused by a mysterious capsized vessel. Prime Minister Keith Rowley said in a news conference that “the situation is not under control.” The origins of the vessel have not yet been identified, he added. Authorities have confirmed the vessel […]
An oil spill in the Bahamas is being contained off the coast of Great Exuma. Around 30,000 gallons of oil have reportedly spilled into the waters off Exuma from a ship delivering fuel. According to local reports, acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper addressed the House of Assembly on Wednesday 20 July. “My information is that sometime […]
A cleanup is underway after waves from the massive undersea volcanic eruption in Tonga triggered an oil spill off the coast of Peru, 11,000 km away. An oil tanker was unloading oil for the La Pampilla refinery near the resort town of Ventanilla, according to reports, when the volcanic eruption sent shockwaves around the world […]