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The nation’s busiest ports are the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles (hereafter the “Ports”). These Ports handle...

In southern California, and elsewhere, oiled birds are periodically found on beaches with no obvious associated oil spill. Possible...

A combination of oil oversupply and storage shortage may create a glimpse of legacy emissions for the oil and...

One unexpected silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is a massive reduction of air pollution as people shelter in...

Terrestrial (onshore) oil seepage occurs globally in petroleum basins. When this seepage is in rivers or creeks or nearby,...

Hydrocarbon seeps can be found both on land (terrestrial seeps) in the sea (marine seeps), and even in lakes (lacustrine...

Bubbleology Research International will remain open through the Shelter in Place order to provide necessary support to the energy...

Air pollution is of huge concern to both the ecosystem and human health. Air pollution causes 6.4 million deaths...

Many beaches in southern California are dotted with black tar balls – sticky remnants of oil washed up onto...

KEY POINTS: Seep hydrocarbons support marine life. Seep ecosystems are more diverse and richer than non-seep ecosystems due to...