Putin reacts to oil spill in Black Sea

Salvage complete of tanker at center of oil spill scare after being hit by Houthi rebels in Red Sea
An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea and threatened a massive oil spill has been “successfully” salvaged.
New oil spill detected in Black Sea from stricken Russian tanker
Fresh oil started pouring from a stricken Russian tanker in the Black Sea on Friday, said officials in Moscow, as Ukraine warned of "terrible environmental consequences" from the spill.By trying to "conceal the terrible environmental consequences" Moscow had left the entire Black Sea region vulnerable to the fallout,
Putin says more needs to be done to clean up Black Sea oil spill
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that more needed to be done to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea, saying efforts so far appeared to have been insufficient to deal with the ecological disaster.
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 recorded since the oil spill.
Black Sea Oil Spill Widens, Russian Authorities Say
Emergency workers toiling to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea have detected seven new slicks, a Russian official told the TASS state news agency on Friday, as authorities struggle to mitigate the effects of the nearly month-old disaster.
Environmental Crisis in Crimea as Russia Responds to Black Sea Oil Spill
In December 2024, two aging Russian tankers were damaged during a storm in the Kerch Strait, resulting in a significant oil spill that released approximately 2,400 metric tons of heavy fuel oil into the Black Sea.
Putin reacts to oil spill in Black Sea after 25 days: Ukrainian MFA speaks out
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to establish a headquarters to manage the aftermath of the tanker accident in the Kerch Strait. This reaction from the Kremlin leader appears demonstrative,
Damaged Oil Tanker Springs New Leak in Southern Russia
Oil has begun leaking again from an oil tanker that ran aground at the Taman port in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region last month, regional authoritiessaid Friday. The Volgoneft-239 and Volgoneft-212 were carrying a combined 9,
Putin Orders Federal Response to Environmental Disaster in Black Sea After Oil Spill
The Black Sea has recently faced a devastating environmental disaster due to an oil spill from Russian tankers. Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the situation and stated that current efforts to address the crisis are insufficient,
Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread
An emergency task force has arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region to deal with the continuing consequences of an oil ...
Officers respond to oil spill from generator, a barking dog and dogs on the prowl: Russell Township police blotter
As seen in this week’s Russell Township blotter, police assisted firefighters on a call 8:14 a.m. Jan. 7 at Rescue Village ...
Federal officials make disturbing discovery while investigating massive oil pipeline spill
The massive oil leak occurred on Line 6, which is nearly 60 years old, and officials immediately shut down the pumping ...
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Government agency investigates another major oil spill at Shell facility in Nigeria: 'Would be unconscionable for Shell to pack up ... without cleaning up its mess'
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency works to ensure oil companies are complying with government regulations.
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Drilling could resume where a 1969 oil spill inspired Earth Day
Santa Barbara was the first, with oil spills spawning an environmental ethic that is central to the city’s identity. In 1969, another major spill at an offshore oil platform disgorged 100,000 ...
Oil Spill Reaches Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Region: Official
Fuel oil that spilled from wrecked Russian tankers has spread into the Sea of Azov and reached the shores of Ukraine's partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region, a Moscow-installed official said ...
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Oil spill in Black Sea smaller than first thought, Russia says
MOSCOW, Jan 2 (Reuters) - 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 ...