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Environmentalists Claim Pemex Pipeline Leak Caused Gulf Spill

4/2/2026

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Environmental groups accuse the Mexican government of lying about the origins of a Gulf of Mexico oil spill affecting more than 600 kilometers of coastline and seven nature reserves.
Authorities attribute the spill to an unidentified vessel and natural seepages.
Activists say satellite images indicate a pipeline leak from Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), prompting calls for more rigorous investigations and accountability.
Claudia Sheinbaum, the President of Mexico, denies the allegations.

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Environmental groups accuse the Mexican government of lying about the origins of a Gulf of Mexico oil spill affecting more than 600 kilometers of coastline and seven nature reserves.
Authorities attribute the spill to an unidentified vessel and natural seepages.
Activists say satellite images indicate a pipeline leak from Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), prompting calls for more rigorous investigations and accountability.
Claudia Sheinbaum, the President of Mexico, denies the allegations.