oil spill
Captain of Gibraltar oil spill ship arrested
The captain of a ship that is beached off Gibraltar and spilling oil into waters off the coast of Cádiz has been arrested.
Oil leaking from stricken cargo ship off Gibraltar
A bulk carrier that collided with a liquefied natural gas tanker off Gibraltar is leaking fuel oil, the government of the tiny British territory said Thursday.
Spain seeks to overturn acquittals in Prestige oil tanker spill disaster
Spain's state prosecutor on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's decision to acquit three men over the 2002 Prestige tanker spill, one of Europe's worst environmental disasters.
Spain and France appeal after oil spill verdict
Regional prosecutors in France and Spain on Friday launched separate appeals after a Spanish court acquitted a ship's crew and a top maritime official of causing one of Europe's worst oil spills.
Spain fights for damages after oil spill verdict
Spain will appeal for damages over the Prestige tanker disaster which choked its northwest coast in oil, the government said on Monday, after a court acquitted all defendants of causing the spill.
Judge acquits Prestige crew over Spain oil spill
A judge on Wednesday acquitted crew members and a top maritime official of causing a massive oil spill off Spain in 2002, one of Europe's worst environmental disasters