Trinidad-Tobago declares ‘national emergency’ over oil spill

Trinidad-Tobago declares ‘national emergency’ over oil spill

Trinidad and Tobago finds itself grappling with a severe environmental crisis as an unidentified vessel, now partially submerged, leaks hydrocarbons off the southwest coast of Tobago. Prime Minister Keith Rowley has declared the situation a  “national emergency,” pledging governmental resources to address the unfolding catastrophe. The spill, which has already tainted several beaches along Tobago’s […]