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World Sep 12

Thousands march in Mauritius to protest disastrous oil spill

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

World Aug 29

Thousands march in Mauritius over dead dolphins, oil spill

Tens of thousands of people protested Saturday in Mauritius over the government’s slow response to an oil spill from a grounded Japanese ship and the alarming discovery of dozens of dead dolphins in recent days.

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Politics Aug 18

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News Wrap: Soldiers in Mali detain president in apparent coup attempt

In our news wrap Tuesday, soldiers in Mali have detained the president and prime minister in an apparent coup attempt. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has faced growing unrest over a long-running Islamist insurgency. In the capital of Bamako, armed men…

World Aug 08

Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship

A Japanese ship carrying 4,000 tons of fuel has run aground, spilling oil into the Indian Ocean near Mauritius.

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Economy Feb 19

North Dakota regulators approve expanded Dakota Access pipeline

Opponents say the expansion would increase the possibility of an oil spill. They argue the commission should have considered effects all along the line and not solely at the pump station location.

By James MacPherson, Associated Press

Nov 18

More land affected by Keystone pipeline leak than originally thought

By James MacPherson, Associated Press

State regulators now estimate the oil spill affected about 209,100 square feet of land near Edinburg, North Dakota.

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Mar 02

Oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria leaves more than 50 people missing

By Hilary Uguru, Associated Press

Deadly accidents caused by leaking pipelines are alarmingly common. In January, an overturned oil tanker exploded in Odukpani in Cross River state while dozens of people were scooping up the leaking fuel. Police said at least 12 people were killed…

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May 22

Photos: Capturing the slick from California’s oil spill

By Ariel Min, Joshua Barajas

For most of the week, hundreds of clean-up workers have collected globs of black goo and scrubbed rocks coated with the sticky substance to restore a California beach that was contaminated with oil.

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May 20

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New science shows Gulf spill is still killing dolphins

By PBS NewsHour

More than 1,000 bottlenose dolphins have died off the Gulf Coast since 2010, the year a massive Deepwater Horizon spill spewed millions of gallons of oil and chemicals. A new study by researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

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May 20

NOAA Report: Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused biggest dolphin die-off in Gulf’s history

By Nsikan Akpan

A new NOAA study provides a verdict on how the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster led to a flourish of dolphin deaths along the Gulf coast.

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