Full Coverage: Oil Spills
News Stories
- Sabotage suspected as fuel spill pollutes New Zealand fjord at The Independent (UK) - Tue, Feb 10, 2004
- Exxon told to pay $7bn for oil spill at The Guardian (UK). - Thu, Jan 29, 2004
- Judge Says Exxon Owes $6.75 Billion For Valdez at Washington Post - Thu, Jan 29, 2004
- Exxon Valdez spill still a danger at BBC - Fri, Dec 19, 2003
- Seabird population hit by oil spill at BBC - Thu, Nov 13, 2003
Feature Articles
- To politicians, the 'Prestige' captain is a villain. To seafarers, he is a hero at The Independent (UK) - Wed, Jan 14, 2004
- Kamila Shamsie: Pakistan's 10,000-tonne oil spill disaster at The Guardian (UK). - Thu, Aug 21, 2003
- Japan sinks G8 move on tanker safety at Asia Times Online - Tue, Apr 29, 2003
- Oil and water do mix after all at New Scientist - Wed, Feb 19, 2003
- Spanish coast seethes at incessant tide of oil at USA TODAY - Mon, Jan 13, 2003
- Prestige: one month on at Nature Magazine - Wed, Dec 18, 2002
Opinion & Editorials
- Exxon judgement at Anchorage Daily News - Tue, Aug 26, 2003
- Port 'spins' the damage from oil spill at The Oregonian - Tue, May 06, 2003
- Oil on the Water at Washington Post - Mon, Nov 25, 2002
- Slick business? at Observer (UK) - Sun, Nov 24, 2002
- Crying over spilt oil at Gulf News - Fri, Nov 22, 2002
- Regulating Oil Tankers at Christian Science Monitor - Thu, Nov 21, 2002
Related Web Sites
- NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
- site for those working to understand and mitigate the effects of oil and hazardous materials in marine environments. Includes a FAQ on oil spills.
- EPA: Oil Spill Program
- program for preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil spills that occur in and around inland waters of the U.S.
- Greenpeace Arctic Action
- warns of potential ecological dangers posed by oil development to Alaska and the Arctic. Includes a list arguments as to why not to drill, and an overview of the impacts of spills.
- Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Damage Assessment and Restoration Office
- includes information on research and monitoring projects on fish and invertebrates in Prince William Sound.
- Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council: 10-Year Report
- provides information about the impacts of the oil spill, the injury and recovery of fish, wildlife, and people of the spill region, and information about ongoing restoration and research activitites.
- NOAA: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Damage Assessment and Restoration Office
- manages research and monitoring projects for the Exxon Valdez Trustee Council.