World Israel closes Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast 21/02/2021Israel has closed all its Mediterranean beaches until further notice, after an offshore oil spill deposited tar across more than 100 miles of coastline, in what officials are calling one of the country’s worst ecological disasters.
Local Drivers urged to take care on north-east road after 150 metre oil spill 23/05/2019Police officers have advised motorists to be cautious while on a north-east road due to an oil spill.
Local Part of Aberdeen road closed after oil spill 15/10/2018Part of a city centre road has been closed after an oil spill in Aberdeen.
News This oil-eating bacterium could help clean up ocean spills 11/04/2018Could oil-feeding bacteria be the solution to the environmental crisis faced by our world’s oceans?
Local Prosecutors to consider new report into oil leak on North Sea platform 19/10/2017A report into a North Sea oil spill has been sent to prosecutors for consideration.
Local Scottish Government minister says BP “extremely lucky” over North Sea oil spill 05/10/2016A Scottish Government minister has said it is “extremely lucky” that an oil spill to the west of Shetland has not caused more environmental damage.