Tropical Storm Alex Foils Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts
Measures are already being taken to protect vessels, aircraft and workers responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the…
Alaska Fisherman Jonathon Botz Medevaced by Coast Guard After PSP
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew medevaced Jonathan Botz, a 28-year-old male reportedly suffering from…
Oil Contained after Towboat-Barge Accident on Mississippi River
Officials in Louisiana have confirmed that most of the oil that was spilt into the Mississippi River after a collision…
Norway Petroleum Authority Criticizes Shell Offshore Safety Issues
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority has criticized Royal Dutch Shell over safety concerns at one of the company’s offshore oil rigs. …
Interior Department Halts Sale of Oil and Gas Leases
With cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill still on, the Interior Department is not in any hurry…
New Cruise Ship Safety Bill Empower Passengers
A bill that will not only keep cruise ship passengers safer, but also enhance their powers to report crimes that…
Crew of Tug Boat in New York Ferry Accident Salvage Claim to get only $46,000
The owner and crewmembers of a tugboat that came to the assistance of a Staten Island Ferry after a deadly…
Four People Killed in Fishing Boat Accident in Gulf of Mexico
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has confirmed that four people have been killed in a fishing boat accident…