Feb 25, 2025 · Oil is an ancient fossil fuel that we use to heat our homes, generate electricity, and power large sectors of our economy. But when oil accidentally spills into the ocean, it can cause big …

Nov 10, 2025 · Oil spill, leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water. Oceanic oil spills became a major environmental problem in the 1960s, chiefly as a result of intensified petroleum …

Oil spills can result from the release of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs, and wells. They may also involve spills of refined petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, as well …

6 days ago · One of the turbine/generator sets at the dam overfilled with mineral oil during maintenance, resulting in 84 gallons of oil being spilled into the Columbia River, the Department of Ecology said in ...

Dec 6, 2025 · More than 4,000 gallons of oil and contaminated wastewater spilled in southern Monterey County following a pipeline failure early Friday, according to state emergency filings.

3 days ago · Brandenburg's state Environment Ministry warned of a "large oil spill" after a pipeline accident. It said that emergency services were on site and that details on the size and cause of the …

Federal authorities are seeking to contain and clean up the damage from a decades-old oil well in southeast Louisiana that spewed crude and natural gas for more than a week.