Oil Spills

Massive Oil Spill Threatens East Timor (VIDEO)

CBS News | Posted 11.06.2009 | World


CBS News: A damaged derrick in the Timor Sea pours huge quantities of oil into the water. From Real Clear World...

The Free Market's Marked Men, From The Niger Delta To The Amazon

Amy Goodman | Posted 07.10.2009 | World


Amy Goodman

Ken Saro-Wiwa's family and others just won a landmark settlement in U.S. federal court, ending a 13-year battle with Shell Oil. Alberto Pizango's ordeal is just beginning.

Cuomo: Is Chevron Misleading Shareholders?

Michael Brune | Posted 06.08.2009 | Green


Michael Brune

For nearly 16 years, Chevron has been fighting a landmark oil pollution lawsuit brought by more than 30,000 residents from rainforest communities in Ecuador.

Santa Barbara Opposed To Offshore Oil Exploration Once More

AP | BY NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 05.09.2009 | Green


LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Months after making national headlines for supporting offshore oil drilling, the county famous for spawning the modern env...

Australian Oil Spill: Bigger Than Reported, Beaches Now "Disaster Zones"

AP | DENNIS PASSA | Posted 04.13.2009 | Green


BRISBANE, Australia — Authorities declared a disaster zone Friday along a stretch of some of Australia's most popular beaches after tons of fuel...

Chicken Poop, The Miracle Oil Cleanup Solution

planetsave.com | Written by Derek Markham | Posted 04.12.2009 | Green


Researchers at Wuhan University in China discovered that adding chicken manure to soil contaminated with crude oil triggered degradation of 75% of the...

101 Dumbest Moments In Business

Fortune | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Ah, what a dumb year it was! Fortune chose the absolutely dumbest of the dumb that the gods of fate and humor delivered into our laps - and yours - th...