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The Edit, Episode #4: A Conversation About the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill That Sparked an Environmental Revolution

On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, staff writer Kate Wheeling and digital director Max Ufberg sit down with KCRW's Jonathan Bastian.

Pacific Standard Staff

Environment

New Oil Slicks Reported at Site of Oil Tanker Collision in East China Sea

The Sanchi oil tanker is estimated to have been carrying 8,450 barrels of bunker fuel at the time of its collision.

Chinelo Nkechi Ikem

Economics

How to Prevent Corporations From Profiting Off Environmental Disasters

Environmental bonds guarantee corporate payment for clean-up and encourage more cautious use of land.

Rick Paulas

A boat floats on polluted water on the coast of Salamis Island on September 13th, 2017, in Salamis, Greece. The small tanker, Agia Zoni II, sank on September 10th while anchored off the coast of Salamis, near Greece's main port of Piraeus. It was carrying a cargo of 2,200 tons of fuel oil and 370 tons of marine gas oil. Salamis Island has suffered heavy pollution as a result, in what has been called a "major environmental disaster" by officials.

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Viewfinder: A Crude Oil Spill Covers the Greek Bay

A boat floats on polluted water on the coast of Salamis Island on September 13th, 2017, in Salamis, Greece.

Pacific Standard Staff