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Environment Science

Will reigning in oil and gas companies save the North Sea?

The North Sea is getting oily. And it is not just because of the recent oil spill at Clair Oil Rig, which released 95 tonnes of oil into the North Sea. According to a recent survey from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), accidental releases of oil and chemicals in the North Sea are at […]

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Art Culture

Oil giant finally ends the tarnishing of Tate’s title

Earlier this month it was revealed that BP, the oil industry giant, would end their sponsorship of Tate. It has been described by BP as decision based purely on business, unaffected by the years of campaigning against the alliance by fossil-fuel free advocates. To many, however, this seems dubious. BP first became a sponsor of […]