Floating barriers, also known as oil booms, are widely recognized as one of the most effective means of containing oil spills on water surfaces. These barriers are designed to hold back and ...

despite promises of a new oil and gas boom on federal land. This is the latest report in an occasional NPR National Desk series examining how President Trump’s early actions are playing out across ...

A consortium led by U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil is about to begin installing its fourth floating oil production facility in ...

He said people have created long floating oil booms to try to slow the spread into the lagoon and onto the coast. The hastily made fabric booms are stuffed with sugar cane leaves and straw and ...