Oil Spill in North Dakota Prompts Shutdown of Keystone Pipeline

The spill was confined to a field, and a nearby stream was isolated as a precaution, officials said.

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Birds Face Weakened Protections Under Trump Move

The Interior Department is suspending 20 Biden-era legal opinions, including one leading to fines against energy companies if birds die in oil spills or other industrial activities.

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A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches

Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.

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Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts

The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea.

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