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Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one
Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one

The most effective way to stop rogue oil tankers may be to call them what they are: an environmental threat.

By Charles Edward GehrkeAugust 28, 2026
At least 360 people are dead and 1,400 missing after catastrophic floods sweep communities on the Nepal-China border
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Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades
Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades
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By The Associated Press and Allen BreedAugust 25, 2026
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