Because petroleum sources can be found in vastly different regions, producers must mitigate the impact of crude oil production on its surrounding ecosystems. The principal waste stream from production at ARCO's Coles-Levee field in California is co...
The oil industry has traditionally challenged many environmental regulations. So, in 1989, when California's South Coast Air Quality Management District proposed sweeping changes that would lead to the elimination of gasoline fueled cars in Souther...