Tag: Oil Spills Oil Spills articles New WA Bill Would Hold Big Oil Accountable for Oil Spills HB 1691 protects taxpayers from the cleanup costs that should be the responsibility of the oil industry. Jan 14, 2022 January 14, 2022 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Fellow The Danger of the Marine Vessels that Serve Refineries Every transportation method carries the risk of environmentally catastrophic oil spills. Nov 3, 2021 November 3, 2021 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ The Danger of the Pipelines and Trains that Serve Refineries Every transportation method carries the risk of environmentally catastrophic oil spills. Oct 27, 2021 October 27, 2021 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ A Timeline of Oil Train Derailments In Pictures Since 2013, North America has seen at least 21 oil train accidents—and counting Feb 26, 2021 February 26, 2021 Zane Gustafson https://www.sightline.org/profile/zanegustafson/ The Cost of a Salish Sea Oil Spill? We Still Don’t Know A new California study suggests the risk could be $700 million or more. Jan 22, 2020 January 22, 2020 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ King County Poised to Lock Out Fossil Fuels Expected proposal would prohibit pipeline expansions and other new fossil fuel infrastructure. Jan 18, 2019 January 18, 2019 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ Par Pacific Buys Tacoma Refinery, Aims to up Oil Shipping on Salish Sea More vessel traffic is never good news for the imperiled orca pods and oil spill risks are likely to increase. Jan 11, 2019 January 11, 2019 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ An Oil Pipeline Expansion in Washington? New evidence that Kinder Morgan may double its Whatcom and Skagit route. Jun 5, 2017 June 5, 2017 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ Trudeau’s Favored Pipeline Company: Law-Breaking, Pollution, Cover-Ups Sightline report documents Kinder Morgan’s extensive track record of wrongdoing. Nov 30, 2016 November 30, 2016 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/ “The Spill Response Is Totally Inadequate” British Columbia’s Nathan E. Stewart oil spill proves province unprepared for more oil. Nov 8, 2016 November 8, 2016 Tarika Powell https://www.sightline.org/profile/tarikapowell/ Researcher 1 2 Next »
