Statement of Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder on Oil Spills in Indian Ocean, Philippines, Lebanon

The statement highlights recent oil spills in the Indian Ocean, the Philippines, and Lebanon, as well as leaks in Alaska, to illustrate the environmental risks and pollution associated with oil production and use.

• The document identifies a series of recent oil disasters, including a 1.4 million gallon crude oil spill by a Japan-bound tanker, a 528,000 gallon industrial fuel spill in the Philippines, and a power plant leak that contaminated 60 miles of the Lebanese coast.
• BP's Alaskan pipeline in Prudhoe Bay experienced leaks that spilled more than 600 gallons of oil.
• The author asserts that oil dependence is dangerous because every stage of production pollutes the environment, contributes to the climate crisis, and causes air and water pollution with severe human health consequences.

APA

Blackwelder, B. (2008). Statement of Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder on Oil Spills in Indian Ocean, Philippines, Lebanon. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2008-10-statement-of-friends-of-the-earth-president-brent-bl/

Chicago

Blackwelder, Brent. Statement of Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder on Oil Spills in Indian Ocean, Philippines, Lebanon. Friends of the Earth, 2008. https://foe.org/news/2008-10-statement-of-friends-of-the-earth-president-brent-bl/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Blackwelder |first1=Brent |title=Statement of Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder on Oil Spills in Indian Ocean, Philippines, Lebanon |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=30 October 2008 |url=https://foe.org/news/2008-10-statement-of-friends-of-the-earth-president-brent-bl/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{blackwelder2008statement, author = {Blackwelder, Brent}, title = {{Statement of Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder on Oil Spills in Indian Ocean, Philippines, Lebanon}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2008}, month = oct, url = {https://foe.org/news/2008-10-statement-of-friends-of-the-earth-president-brent-bl/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }