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Hungary fears second toxic wave
"Prime Minister Viktor Orban said it was "very likely" that an entire wall of the reservoir would collapse, releasing a fresh wave of chemical effluent. Mr Orban also said there would be "very severe" consequences for those to blame for the disaster. At least... Step #1: stop it; step #2 clean it up completely
Mr. Bob Dudley, you will be dead and gone by the time #2 is completed. “More than one mud shot may therefore be necessary in order to to fill the spaces where hydrocarbons are surging to the surface. After the... Venezuelan tanker sinks with 78000 gallons of diesel on board
"The Lemuria", a Venezuelan flagged tanker ship has sunk in the Caribbean Sea with 78000 gallons of fuel on board. The ship left the Venezuelan port of Punto Fijo on March 31st on route to the Honduran island of...
created by utilaeastwind | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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370 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Millions of Liters of Raw Sewage Into Ottawa River
A steel plate lodged into a sewage pipe has caused millions of liters of sewage to flow into the Ottawa River. 6.5 million liters of raw sewage flooded into the river before city crew were able to remove the...
created by Annina Bergman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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424 views | 1 recommendation | 1 comment
Australian oil spill reaches the beaches: endangers wildlife
Oil and fertiliser that spilled out from a cargo ship off the coast of Australia yesterday have now reached the beaches on Australia's northeast coast. Moreton Island is most affected as well as the beaches on the... 31 chemical containers go overboard off Australia
A ship hit by a tropical cycone today off the coast of Australia lost 31 containers off the side and they could be now leaking chemicals into the ocean. The containters were holding ammonium nitrate, which is a toxic chemical used for making fertilizer and explosives, and... Oil slick strikes river in Sussex, England
A local oil slick has struck a river in Sussex, England. It has spilled into the River Ouse and has spread for six miles between the towns of Newick and Maresfield. The Environmental Agency are on the scene at the... Is the Exxon Valdez Spill Site Clean?
2009 will mark the 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, which many scientists say is the most 'notorious human-caused environmental disaster in history'. From a recent survey at Prince William... Spill could close part of Mississippi River for days
Surely, the spill could effect wildlife, especially fish."The U.S. Coast Guard closed nearly 60 miles of the Mississippi River from New Orleans, Louisiana, southward after a fuel barge and a tanker collided early... The Biggest Oil Polluter on Earth, Mother Nature
Senator Jim DeMint has joined the effort to bring a little rationality to American energy policy. His office has clipped this video from Fox News that talks about the issues of increasing domestic production —...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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866 views | 25 recommendations | 7 comments
Crews keeping watch over Tennessee tanker spill
A tanker crashed in Cumberland County a few hours, and is leaking a volatile compound. Reports are just describing it as a 'hazardous material'. Police and emergency crews on on scene and waiting for a replacement truck to collect the remaining cargo.Authorities say that 9...Exxon $2.5 billion oil spill ruling overturned
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the record $2.5 billion in punitive damages that Exxon Mobil Corp had been ordered to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska. The... Oil Pipeline Leaks Oil into Alberta River and Lake
An oil pipeline has leaked between 75 and 125 barrels of crude into the Red Deer River and Gleniffer Lake in Alberta, Canada. Crews are working to clean up the spill."Crews are trying to clean up a spill of sweet crude oil from a pipeline that runs under the Red Deer River...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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The Gas Prices We Deserve
Here's a great column from George Will. "Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: "I rise to discuss rising energy prices." The president was heading to Saudi Arabia to seek an increase in its oil production, and Schumer's gorge was...Hazmat team check spill at North Carolina airport
A team of hazardous materials experts are checking a spill at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. "Capt. Rob Brisley with the Charlotte Fire Department said the situation is under control. Firefighters pulled two black garbage bags from a US...NowPublic on Facebook
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