Can We Handle an Arctic Oil Spill?
Drilling in the Arctic has just begun, but when it comes to the science of safety, it turns out there are still a lot of unknowns.
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Oil Spill
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Five Years on, We’ve Learned Nothing From the Largest Onshore Oil Spill in U.S. History
Five years ago, a pipeline spilled a million gallons of tar sands crude into a Michigan river—and we’re still cleaning it up.
The Maddening Silver Lining to BP’s $18.7 Billion Oil Spill Penalty
Five years after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, justice comes with an infuriating loophole.
An Eco-Friendly Chemical for Oil Spill Clean-Ups
Scientists create a plant-based chemical that could one day be used to help clean up oil spills in the Arctic.
Reporting From the Edge of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill
A collection of on-the-ground pictures and observations from Pacific Standard's staff.
The Government Is OK With a 75 Percent Chance of a Major Arctic Oil Spill. Are You?
The Department of the Interior says there’s a 75 percent chance of a major oil spill in the Arctic—and it’s willing to take that chance.
Year After BP Oil Spill: Where Are We?
Biogeochemist Molly Redmond discusses the state of the Gulf of Mexico a year after the deadly Deepwater Horizon oil spill, looking at what's still unknown and how some lucky breaks kept damage from being even worse.
The Death Throes of Pelicans and Presidents
When the going gets tough, the tough get going — even if their activity is counterproductive or just for show.
The Oil-Soaked Are Least Likely to Favor Regulation
Fear of unemployment leads places blighted by oil or coal to hold on all the tighter to those industries.
Standing in Line to Cap the Spill
Even for a proven energy innovator like James Dehlsen, the path to offer solutions to the Gulf oil spill is uphill and rocky.