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China Fights the World's Other Huge Oil Spill [TIMELINE]

(July 21) -- This sound familiar? China is dealing with the worst oil spill in its history, according to Greenpeace, after two pipelines in the coastal city of Dalian exploded Friday, sending crude gushing into the Yellow Sea. Below, Surge Desk outlines the timeline of the world's other great oil spill. Most of the facts...

Large China Oil Spill Threatens Sea Life, Water Quality

BEIJING (July 21) -- China's largest reported oil spill emptied beaches along the Yellow Sea as its size doubled Wednesday, while cleanup efforts included straw mats and frazzled workers with little more than rubber gloves. An official warned the spill posed a "severe threat" to sea life and water quality as China's...

China Ignores Appeal From Obama, Jails US Geologist

(July 5) -- China today ignored a personal appeal from President Barack Obama and sentenced a U.S. geologist to eight years in prison for buying confidential information about China's oil industry. The court in Beijing also fined Xue Feng $30,000 for attempting to obtain and traffic state secrets. The U.S. Embassy in...