Tag: Oil Spill - Page 2
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As Exxon cleans oil spill in Arkansas, Shell pipeline spills 700 barrels in Houston
While clean up continues at the site of the Exxon oil pipeline spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, yesterday, an estimated 700 barrels of oil (or almost 30,000 gallons) were found to have leaked from the Shell oil West Colombia pipeline in Houston.
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Shocking aerial video shows magnitude of Arkansas oil spill, as cleanup continues and frustration at Exxon grows [VIDEOS]
There has been lots of debate and frustration following the Exxon Mobil oil pipeline spill in Mayflower, Arkansas. Here's a collection of videos of the news coverage.
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Exxon won't pay into cleanup fund because oil spilled in Arkansas isn't "oil"
Due to a legal technicality, ExxonMobil is not required to pay into a cleanup fund because tar sands oil is not regulated like conventional oil.
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Exxon pipeline breaks spilling 84,000 gallons of Canadian crude oil near Arkansas lake [UPDATED]
The ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline, which carries Canadian crude oil from Illinois to Texas, ruptured Friday, leaking at least 80,000 gallons of oil into Central Arkansas.
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Are 'oiled' birds in Arkansas signs the Exxon oil spill has spread to Lake Conway? (UPDATED)
Are oil-soaked birds a sign the Arkansas oil spill has spread to Lake Conway or other waterways?
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Fracking explosion sends "Frac Stack" flying [PHOTOS]
Last night, on her show, Rachel Maddow showed some incredible photos of an explosive accident at a Texas fracking site. After seeing the photos, you'll be surprised to learn that thankfully no one was killed.
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A train derailing, spilling 30,000 gallons of oil is still not a reason to build Keystone XL pipeline.
A train hauling crude oil from Canada has derailed in Minnesota spilling 30,000 gallons of oil. Despite what proponents of the Keystone XL pipeline may argue, this is not a good reason to build that pipeline.
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Fire erupts as oil barge hits gas pipeline
John Upton at Grist has a good recap of an accident that occurred last night near New Orleans.
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Amazing waterproof and oilproof coating (video)
No wonder the video went viral -- it looks like magic. But Ultra Ever Dry appears to be the real thing.
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Canada is Unprepared for Offshore Oil Spills
A new report by Canada's Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development shows that the country is unprepared for offshore oil spills. Meanwhile, offshore oil & gas exploitation is booming on the East coast...
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Oil Rig Diver Confronted by an Angry Sea Turtle (Video)
Sometimes even the ocean's most peaceable inhabitants can get fed-up with uninvited guests.
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Transocean to Pay $1.4 Billion in Civil and Criminal Penalties for Deepwater Horizon Explosion
"Transocean's rig crew accepted the direction of BP well site leaders to proceed in the face of clear danger signs at a tragic cost to many of them," said assistant attorney general Lanny Breuer.
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Shell Oil Rig Runs Aground in Alaska with 139,000 Gallons of Fuel on Board
The Kulluk oil platform, owned by Royal Dutch Shell, ran aground in the Gulf of Alaska with 139,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 12,000 gallons of lubricating oil and hydraulic fluid.
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Tiny Armies of Microsubmarines Could Clean Up Oil Spills (Video)
A great short video explains how this new technology can help restore marine environments harmed by oil spills
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A True Climate Legacy? Obama Can Block the Keystone XL Pipeline
President Obama can create a real climate legacy by blocking the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline.
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BP Should Be Barred From Government Contracts for At Least 5 Years: Public Citizen
In a letter to EPA administrator Lisa Jackson, Public Citizen calls BP "A repeat criminal felon".
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Clean-Up Chemical Made BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 52 Times More Toxic
A new study shows dispersants are deadly to microscopic animals forming an important link in the Gulf food chain.
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ExxonMobil Oil Spill in Nigeria Stretches for 20 Miles, Worst Since Company Came to Country
...And yet the director of local operations apologizes that the spill has caused "inconveniences."
