Oil drilling in Arctic nears reality as Shell emergency plan is approved – PhysOrg.com
Los Angeles TimesOil drilling in Arctic nears reality as Shell emergency plan is approvedPhysOrg.comOne of the last significant hurdles to offshore oil drilling in the Arctic was cleared Friday with approval of a plan to deal with a nightmare scenario …
Full StoryPollution – NOSDRA Decries Lack of Enabling Law to Punish IOCs – AllAfrica.com
Pollution – NOSDRA Decries Lack of Enabling Law to Punish IOCsAllAfrica.comBy Paul Obi, 19 February 2012 The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has decried the limitation of its operation, due to the lack of an enabling law that …
Full StoryDamaged oil barge is drained, relocated – CNN
NOLA.comDamaged oil barge is drained, relocatedCNN(CNN) — A tanker barge that spilled thousands of gallons oil into the Mississippi River after a collision near New Orleans has been emptied and relocated, the US Coast Guard said late Sunday. "Sin…
Full StoryOil Spill – CSOs, Labour Frown At Government’s Attitude – AllAfrica.com
Oil Spill – CSOs, Labour Frown At Government's AttitudeAllAfrica.comBy Hamisu Muhammad, 20 February 2012 Civil Society Organisations and Labour Unions have condemned what they termed the insensitive attitude of government towards addressing the pro…
Full StoryUS oil gusher blows out projections – Houston Chronicle
US oil gusher blows out projectionsHouston ChronicleBP has deployed a giant "dome" to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, knowing failure will leave crude spewing into the sea for months and magnify the risk of an environmental catastrophe….
Full StoryNSW not ready for oil spill: opposition – The West Australian
The West AustralianNSW not ready for oil spill: oppositionThe West AustralianOpposition environment spokesman Luke Foley on Monday said NSW would be unable to deal with catastrophic oil spills like those in the Gulf of Mexico or New Zealand's Bay o…
Full StoryNSW not ready for oil spill: opposition – Ninemsn
NSW not ready for oil spill: oppositionNinemsnThe NSW Opposition says the state is unprepared for a major oil spill and has proposed a plan to better protect the environment and wildlife in case it happens. Opposition environment spokesman Luke Foley o…
Full StoryOil cleanup should be done Monday – Port Huron Times Herald
Oil cleanup should be done MondayPort Huron Times HeraldJEDDO — Crews are expected to return to the site of a heating oil spill to finish the cleanup Monday. The spill was reported about 6:30 pm Saturday. It occurred at Burch Creek near Jeddo and Wil…
Full StoryOil-contaminated water spills in east Harris Co. – abc13.com
Oil-contaminated water spills in east Harris Co.abc13.comHOUSTON (KTRK) — An oil-contaminated water spill in east Harris County on Sunday left crews trying to clean up the mess and figure out what happened. Highlands volunteer firefighters went to a H…
Full StoryCrews still cleaning up oil spill – Port Huron Times Herald
Crews still cleaning up oil spillPort Huron Times HeraldCrews still were cleaning up a heating oil spill at Jeddo and Wildcat roads in Birtch Creek this morning. The spill was reported about 6:30 pm Saturday, which came from a resident's basement d…
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