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Humpback whales are among the animals that could be affected by seismic surveys for oil and gas.

Seismic Surveys Planned Off U.S. Coast Pose Risk To Marine Life

4:49pm February 19, 2018

by Christopher Joyce

The Trump administration could give companies permission to set off sonic explosions to explore for oil and gas deposits. Scientists say this could seriously harm marine life.

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Scallop fishermen discard their bycatch near Montauk, N.Y. These waters are some of the most productive fishing grounds on the Eastern Seaboard.

Fishermen Fear Damage From Wind Farms Along The Eastern Seaboard

11:19am December 04, 2017

by Jon Kalish

Will thousands of giant turbines and underwater cables in the Atlantic disrupt the commercial fishing industry? The answer is not yet clear, and studies on the farms' possible impact are underway.

A pedestrian walks past the building housing the offices of Mossack Fonseca in Panama City, Panama, on Tuesday. The massive trove of emails, contracts and other papers from the law firm is being called the largest document leak in history.

Progress Made To Rein In Shell Corporations, But More Action Needed

2:29pm April 06, 2016

by John Ydstie

Global organizations have been trying to rein in the abuse that costs governments hundreds of billions of dollars. But the Panama Papers revelations show the extent to which more work is needed.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference with his Finnish counterpart following their meeting outside Moscow, on March 22, 2016.

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Massive Document Leak Reveals Offshore Accounts Of World Leaders

6:05pm April 03, 2016

by James Doubek

Vladimir Putin is among several world leaders who either themselves or through associates used shell companies to obscure their assets, according to a new trove of leaked documents.