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Dumping oil at sea leads to $2 million fine for shipping companies

Two shipping companies agreed to pay $2 million in penalties after pleading guilty to federal charges related to the dumping of oil in...

FILE PHOTO: A drone shows flooded streets at the centre of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File Photo
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Cargo shipments slow at Brazil southern port amid flooding: officials

The Rio Grande port authority said the impact of excess rains and heavy flooding on cargo shipments will only be possible to assess...

Officials respond after the Pelican Island Bridge was closed when a passing barge struck one of its supports, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Galveston, Texas. The accident caused oil to spill into surrounding waters and closing the only road connecting the city to Pelican Island. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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Texas bridge remains closed after barge crash

Oil leaking from the barge that crashed into a Texas bridge led to the closure of about 6.5 miles of the waterway. The...

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Barge hits bridge in Texas, spills oil and shuts road

(Reuters) -A barge crashed into a bridge on the Texas coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the only roadway to a small...

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