A large spill of diluted bitumen ... the endangered southern resident killer whale population would be jeopardized, elevating their risk of extinction. The research appears in a report titled "The ...

The U.S. government is facing a backlash after it concluded that the oil and gas industry off the Gulf Coast is likely ...

Thirty years ago, the tanker ship Exxon Valdez spilled thousands of metric tons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound, and the local killer whale population was literally swimming in ...

On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into the pristine ... fishing harbor on Orca Inlet, she passes ...

where a massive oil spill continues to pollute waters that are home to an endangered breed of orca as well as other marine species. The oil spill began on Saturday morning, when a 49-foot fishing ...

“Our contingency planning for the threat from the oil spill will ensure that all of the animals will remain safe at the park, as they have been for the last 55 years.” Orca Network is planning ...

A barge tipped over off the coast of Canada's Vancouver Island yesterday, creating a diesel slick over a mile long that is threatening orca whale habitat ... than crude oil à la Exxon Valdez ...