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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the lead state agency overseeing how the state spends its BP Deepwater Horizon settlement money, is taking ideas through May 15 for the fourth round of restoration work along the Gulf Coast.

State wants feedback on environmental repairs years after Deepwater Horizon

Tom Bayles

Tourism collapsed in Southwest Florida in 2010 and more than 500 claims for economic-related damages were paid in Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties alone totaling $23.5 million.

A green sea turtle swims in waters off South Florida.

Environment

Sea turtles: Lives and misfortunes mapped on their backs

Jenny Staletovich

A new study found sea turtle scutes can archive their lives and hold clues to lasting impacts from damaging red tides and other hazardous events.

Oil Spill in Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

Americas

Offshore oil spill causes 'national emergency,' Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says

The Associated Press

Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister says a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean has caused a “national emergency.”

A work brigade sponsored by Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA, which critics blame for the oil spills, use shovels and rakes to remove congealed petroleum from a Lake Maracaibo beach.

NPR Breaking News

Oil spills increase in Venezuela as it revs up output after the U.S. lifted sanctions

John Otis

After the U.S. lifted its sanctions, Venezuela is trying to revive its beleaguered oil industry. But ramping up production is causing more oil spills.

Environment

Port Manatee recovers from a mysterious oil spill as investigations continue

João Victor Pina

SeaPort Manatee is slowly getting back up on its feet after the recent oil leak that polluted over 20,500 gallons of seawater. Investigators are looking into the cause.

Environment

An oil spill at Port Manatee is under investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard

Meghan Bowman

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an oil spill at Port Manatee that caused over 19,000 gallons of polluted water. With a lot of unknowns, environmentalists are calling for more transparency into details of the spill.

Environment

Environmental groups sue feds over Gulf of Mexico oil, gas leases

Steve Newborn

The lawsuit alleges the lease sale would jeopardize the survival of endangered marine life and prolong the nation's dependence on fossil fuels.

Environment

Cleanup workers got sick after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. They want BP to pay

Rodney Boblitt’s job was to patrol the coastline looking for signs of oil. Today, he is among thousands of workers experiencing health issues and suing BP, but proving their conditions were caused by the oil spill has been challenging.

Oil is seen on the beach in Huntington Beach, California on October 3, 2021, after a pipeline breach connected to an oil rig off shore started leaking oil, according to an Orange County Supervisor.

A massive oil spill in the Pacific Ocean has reached the Southern California coast

Joe Hernandez

Federal, state and local agencies are racing to determine the cause of the spill, which is at least 13 square miles in size.

In a satellite image, an oil slick is shown on Sept. 2, south of Port Fourchon, La., following Hurricane Ida.

Divers Point To A Broken Pipeline As The Source Of The Gulf Oil Spill

The Associated Press

Talos Energy, the Houston-based company paying for the cleanup, said it's working with state and federal agencies to identify the owner of the ruptured pipeline, about 2 miles off the Louisiana coast.

Coronavirus In Florida, Oil Spill's Effects In Florida Keys & Teen Digital Dating Abuse

On this Wednesday, Feb. 19, episode of Sundial:Coronavirus in FloridaFlorida health officials say they can’t disclose how many people statewide have been…

The Iranian oil tanker Sanchi was ablaze Sunday after a collision with a freighter off China's east coast. One crew member is dead and 31 are missing, as rescue efforts are hampered by bad weather and the fire.

Iranian Oil Tanker Continues To Burn After Saturday Collision Off China's Coast

Maggie Penman, Camila Domonoske, Scott Neuman

One crew member was found dead, and 31 others are missing as of Monday. Rescue efforts are hampered by bad weather. The environmental impact of the crash was not immediately clear.