Oil Spill
Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal
Environment
February 12, 2013
Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal
Eyewitnesses confirmed Tuesday the sighting of an oil spill in the Miet Yazied Canal in Kafr al-Sheikh City. They added…
Dutch court says Shell responsible for Nigeria spills
Environment
January 31, 2013
Dutch court says Shell responsible for Nigeria spills
A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian subsidiary was responsible for some of the oil pollution…
Environmental center calls for investigation into Edfu oil spill
Environment
December 2, 2012
Environmental center calls for investigation into Edfu oil spill
The Habi Center for Environmental Rights filed a complaint last Sunday at the prosecutor general’s office to demand an investigation…
Prosecutors investigate Aswan oil spill
Egypt
October 28, 2012
Prosecutors investigate Aswan oil spill
Prosecutors in Aswan are investigating last night’s Nile River oil spill to determine the cause and source of the accident.…
France court upholds Total convictions over spill
Environment
September 25, 2012
France court upholds Total convictions over spill
PARIS — France's top court on Tuesday upheld energy giant Total's conviction for negligence in a 1999 shipwreck and oil…
Environmental teams clean up Gamsha Bay oil spill
Environment
May 9, 2012
Environmental teams clean up Gamsha Bay oil spill
Teams from the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency on Wednesday contained and cleaned up after…
New oil spill in the Red Sea emits toxic gases
Environment
May 7, 2012
New oil spill in the Red Sea emits toxic gases
Gamsha Bay on the Red Sea on Monday suffered a new onshore and offshore oil spill resulting from a leakage…
Red Sea oil slick makes landfall north of marine reserve
Environment
March 18, 2012
Red Sea oil slick makes landfall north of marine reserve
A 300-meter crude oil slick discovered by ecologists last week has washed up on 20 km of the western Sinai…
Grounded New Zealand ship breaks apart
Environment
January 8, 2012
Grounded New Zealand ship breaks apart
Wellington — A cargo ship grounded off the New Zealand coast since October has split in two, spilling sea containers…
Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade
Environment
December 23, 2011
Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade
LAGOS, Nigeria — An oil spill near the coast of Nigeria is likely the worst to hit those waters in…