The environmental damage is being called one of Israel’s worst ecological disasters in decades. “I feel like I want to cry,” said an official. “It’s everywhere.”
Tag: Offshore Drilling and Exploration
Norway’s Supreme Court Makes Way for More Arctic Drilling
The top court ruled against environmental groups Tuesday, saying the right to a clean environment did not bar the government from drilling for offshore oil.
Israel and Lebanon Begin Talks on Sea Border, With U.S. as Mediator
Teams from the neighboring Middle Eastern countries are negotiating over their disputed frontier in the gas-rich Mediterranean Sea.
Lebanon and Israel, Officially Enemies, Agree to Talks on Sea Border
The negotiations will be their first on nonsecurity issues in three decades but officials do not expect them to lead to peace talks.
Piracy Surges in Gulf of Mexico, Prompting U.S. Warning
There have been scores of attacks in Mexican waters, taxing the country’s overstretched security forces.
‘It Changed So Fast’: Oil Is Making Guyana Wealthy but Intensifying Tensions
In what was once one of South America’s poorest countries, a fraught transformation is underway, as oil riches bring optimism but also intensify ethnic tensions and environmental concerns.
Brazil Had High Hopes for Its Big Oil Auction. They Went Bust.
It was billed as the largest oil auction in history, one expected to produce a windfall. But analysts say a high signing bonus scared away bidders.
Flood of Oil Is Coming, Complicating Efforts to Fight Global Warming
New supplies from Brazil, Canada, Guyana and Norway may add to a glut, posing a threat to producers in Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States.
Indonesia Confronts, Belatedly, a Huge Oil Spill Near Jakarta
The true size of the July spill, which has left an inky stain across 12 miles of shoreline and upended livelihoods in a dozen villages, is still unknown.