Two years after the Oil Embargo of 1973, there are still fears that another oil crisis could occur due to the United States' dependence on oil imports and not enough domestic sources of energy.
In 1987, the United Church of Christ (UCC), headed by executive director Benjamin Chavis Jr., published a seminal report about the relationship of race and socioeconomic class to contaminated waste sites across the U.S. The UCC's assessment revealed…
Multiple newspaper accounts and analysis of the Torrey Canyon spill and the implications with regard to oil tanker and oil spill regulations in the ocean.