The Doyon 26 rig, one of the largest mobile land-based drilling rigs in North America, overturned while being transported along an ice road in Alaska. Weighing more than 4,500 tonnes, the rig tipped over during transit, sparking a small fire. Officials said the environmental impact was minimal and no oil infrastructure was damaged. Built for extreme Arctic conditions, the rig plays a key role in major projects, including the development of the Kuparuk oil field. | TRT World

The government is trying to expand offshore drilling in search of petroleum deposits – but we know that oil and water don’t mix. We can’t risk more oil spills. We don’t need any more birds being weighed down by oil in their feathers, sea otters ingesting oil when trying to groom it out of their fur, or fish bobbing to the surface suffocated by oil in the water. Thankfully, the Department of the Interior is currently taking public feedback about their proposed expansion. This is your chance to pr

🚨 This is your chance to stop offshore drilling! LINK IN BIO TO TAKE ACTION. The federal government is considering opening millions of acres of U.S. waters to new offshore oil drilling, including areas off Florida, California, and Alaska. We’ve seen this movie before. Deepwater Horizon showed us the cost: dead wildlife, poisoned coastlines, and years of economic damage. This isn’t just about spills. Routine drilling means toxic discharge, chronic leaks, and seismic blasting that harms whales, d