petroleum in the united states

  • Texas Company Charged for Causing Major California Oil Spill

    Texas Company Charged for Causing Major California Oil Spill

    The Texas company allegedly responsible for spilling hundreds of gallons of oil near Huntington Beach, California, in October is facing criminal charges. A federal grand jury indicted Houston-based Amplify Energy Corp. and two of its subsidiaries this week, charging them with a single misdemeanour count of illegally discharging oil.


  • First Birds Rescued From California Oil Spill

    First Birds Rescued From California Oil Spill

    After more than 126,000 barrels of crude oil spilled out of a broken pipeline in Huntington Beach, California, this weekend, the first reports on affected wildlife were released Monday. Cautiously, it’s so far, so good — but there’s still a long way to go.