An oil leak caused by an over 8-year-old-well spewed into a Louisiana marshland for a week. Responders are now beginning the ...

The substances behind the slimy strings from okra and the gel from fenugreek seeds could trap microplastics better than a ...

The Texas Legislature has also invested millions in research to clean the fracking wastewater. Critics say it’s not a viable ...

Studies in neuroscience with applications to humans offer clues about what makes us start eating, and when we stop.

MARTIN COUNTY, Texas—Two dozen cone-shaped, floating evaporators hum on a huge saltwater pond in the middle of the biggest oil field in the U.S.

Oil companies wrestling with huge amounts of wastewater have bold plans to turn the nuisance into a valuable product.

April 20 marks the 15th anniversary marks the 15th anniversary of the worst spill of its kind on record. Louisiana marshes ...

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HAMMOND — Government lawyers allege an oil re-refinery plant with a location in East Chicago violated the Clean Water Act after they discharged wastewater with excessive pollutants into the city ...

While Russell said researchers have previously examined the segregation of particles in oil-water mixtures — as Raykh had been doing — nobody else had conducted the same experiment. So, no other ...

While Russell said researchers have previously examined the segregation of particles in oil-water mixtures — as Raykh had been doing — nobody else had conducted the same experiment.

"There is a lot of concern about this issue and rightfully so – as we know, water is the new oil," he said. But he went on to predict that the city would make $14.8 million over the course of 20 ...