State and federal agencies are investigating a recent mineral oil spill at Priest Rapids Dam as cleanup efforts conclude.

In May, 285,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from a broken pipeline, threatening nearby waterways and wildlife. The site ...

Oil coats the water’s surface near the shoreline in Baltimore in the Harbor East area Thursday, as crews work to contain and clean the affected area from a spill from diesel tanks supplying fuel to ...

Thirty to 40 gallons of oil recently spilled into Quarry Trail Metro Park's waterways, likely due to illegal dumping, according to a Metro Parks spokesperson. On Sunday, May 11, a park employee ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Visitors to Quarry Trails Metro Park on Mother’s Day noticed an oily substance in the water and were greeted with signs that read “no fishing” and “stay out of water.” Sunday’s ...

Biodegradation is an important natural process during oil spill cleanup. A new study revealed that using spill treating agents does not negatively impact naturally occurring biodegradation. Using ...

Federal authorities are seeking to contain and clean up the damage from a decades-old oil well in southeast Louisiana that spewed crude and natural gas for more than a week. “Gaining control of the ...

Chevron has recovered at least 3.8 million gallons of liquid from a massive oil spill in Weld County, by far the largest amount of either oil or water recovered from any spill listed in a state ...

A Frederick County judge this month entered a consent decree to finish environmental remediation after a 2021 incident in ...

Rush says ocean can take care of itself. May 3, 2010— -- Scientists and environmentalists scoffed at Rush Limbaugh's suggestion that the ocean would clean up itself following a devastating ...

Some Baltimore roads reopened Sunday near the site of a fuel spill cleanup at the Inner Harbor. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Sunday that "significant progress" had been made in the response ...