Thursday, December 19, 2024

ConocoPhillips blamed for pollution

US oil giant ConocoPhillips has been held responsible for polluting some 4,250 square kilometres (1,650 square miles) of the Bohai Bay. Of the estimated area, 840-square-kilometre area is seriously polluted, according to a report posted on the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) website on Friday. Following its investigation, SOA ordered ConocoPhillips on Wednesday to suspend its ... Read more