Black Sea, Oil spill and Russia

Oil spill from sunken Russian tankers kills over 60 whales and marine mammals in the Black Sea
The ecological catastrophe began December 15, when two Russian oil tankers, the Volgoneft-212 and the Volgoneft-239, sank during a storm in the Kerch Strait.
A Black Sea Oil Spill Killed Over 30 Cetaceans In December
The Black Sea is home to different cetacean species — some endangered — and it was the site of an oil spill in the middle of December that killed 31 of them.
Oil spill in Black Sea smaller than first thought, Russia says
Russian investigators have determined that an oil spill from two tankers in the Black Sea last month was smaller than initially thought, the Transport Ministry said on Thursday.
Clean-up Operation Launched On Beaches Of The Black Sea Following Oil Spill
Emergency workers clean up the beaches of the Black Sea in southern Russia following an oil spill which occured on December 15. Russia's Delfa centre, which rescues and provides rehabilitation for dolphins,
Crimea Oil Spill Crisis: An Environmental Emergency
An oil spill crisis has led to a regional state of emergency in Crimea. The situation arose from leaked oil from ageing tankers following a storm, affecting coastal areas and wildlife. Over 86,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil have been cleared,
Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea
Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month.
Dozens of dolphins and other marine mammals found dead after massive oil tanker spill in Russia
An animal rescue group said 61 dead cetaceans - an order of aquatic mammals that includes whales and dolphins - had been ...
Whale, dolphin populations on the decline after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill that began nearly 15 years ago may have had a larger impact on offshore ecosystems than ...
Drilling could resume where a 1969 oil spill inspired Earth Day
A plan to resume offshore oil drilling in Santa Barbara, California, has reopened old wounds in a city where a 1969 oil spill ...
Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea have announced a regional emergency after oil was detected on the coast ...
Dozens of birds rescued from Muddy River oil spill released as investigation continues
Veterinarians were expected to release 37 rescued birds back into the river Friday, according to the New England Wildlife ...
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Black Sea Oil Spill Clean-up: A Race Against Environmental Disaster
Russian rescue workers have cleared over 86,000 metric tons of contaminated materials following a severe oil spill in the Black Sea, where ageing tankers were hit by a storm. Thousands of workers have ...
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Federal officials make disturbing discovery while investigating massive oil pipeline spill
The pipeline was "likely leaking for an extended period of time," according to an accident report. Federal officials make ...
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Murfreesboro crash leads to oil spill
An oil spill shut down a Murfreesboro roadway for several hours after a crash. "GMFB" picks which wild card matchup they are ...