US EditionEnvironmental groups accuse Mexico of lying about origins of oil spill in the Gulf
Activists say satellite images show Pemex pipeline repairs over a 19-square-mile slick, while officials blame natural seeps and a ship.
- On Monday, a group of 17 organizations including Greenpeace Mexico and CEMDA accused the Mexican government of lying about the origins of a massive oil spill in the Gulf.
- Authorities attribute the spill to natural seeps and a ship anchored off Veracruz starting in March, while activists claim satellite images reveal a February pipeline leak from state-run company Pemex.
- Spreading more than 373 miles into seven nature reserves, the spill released 800 tons of waste. Copernicus satellite images show a vessel identified by groups as the Grande, a specialized repair boat.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied the claims on Tuesday, stating "no leak has been reported" in state infrastructure. Pemex also rejected the groups' images as "inaccurate," citing routine platform inspections.
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Environmental groups accuse Mexico of lying about origins of oil spill in the Gulf
Environmentalist groups say Mexico’s government lied about the origins of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, accusations authorities promptly denied.
The controversy over an alleged hydrocarbon spill in the Campeche Probe escalated again, after the environmental organization Greenpeace presented a series of evidence that contradicts the federal government’s version of the origin and magnitude of the incident. According to statements issued on Friday, 27th 2025, the head of the Secretariat for Environment and Natural Resources, Alicia Bárcena, said that no “severe environmental damage” had bee…
The environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico no longer admits nuances or official discourses: it is an out-of-control crisis. An oil spill has contaminated at least 933 kilometers of coastline, from Tabasco to Tamaulipas, while the authorities still do not identify responsible, without sanctions and without an effective containment strategy. According to the Coral Corridor Network of the Gulf of Mexico, the hydrocarbon stain has spread throu…
Environmental groups accused the Mexican government of lying about the origin of a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, something the authorities immediately denied.
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