BP Oily waste dumped in landfills
So far the Gulf oil spill disaster has generated more than 3,913 tons of solid waste, which is being hauled to landfills.
27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico
More than 27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells lurk in the hard rock beneath the Gulf of Mexico, an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades. No one, not industry, not government, is checking to see if they are leaking,
Gulf oil spill poses unique health challenges
Even though oil spills are fairly common worldwide, scientists say there’s surprisingly little research on how they affect human health.
48 Illegal Sand Mining Fields Found in Hunan, China
Turning this key flood prevention battlefield into a money spinner for sandstone raiders.