Tag: Oil Spill - Page 7
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Russia Spills 5 Million Tons of Oil, Equivalent to 6 BP Disasters, Every Year
A new report shows that Russia spills 1% of its oil output.
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Chevron Admits Oil Leak in Brazil Hasn't Stopped
Today, the oil giant admitted that the situation is far from resolved as many had assumed. That's right, the leak continues, and Chevron's not sure when it can be stopped.
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Tar Sands Crude Spills Into Denver's Water Supply
"High levels of benzene and volatile organic compounds at the nearby Denver Metro Wastewater plant made closure of a technical services building necessary and have forced employees to wear respirators."
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The Week in Pictures: Lt. John Pike Pepper Spraying Memes, Rubber Glove Bridal Gown, and More
Lt. John Pike is now an internet sensation. We also have a bridal gown made of rubber gloves, vans decked out ultra-luxe and more.
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Chevron's Drilling Rights in Brazil Suspended After Spill
According to the National Agency of Petroleum (ANP), Chevron proved negligent by drilling before properly studying the site, and not having a plan in place if something went wrong.
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Chevron Fined Just Half a Day's Profit For Oil Spill
What happens when a multi-billion dollar oil company accidentally unleashes thousands of barrels of oil into the Atlantic ocean? Well, in Brazil at least, they receive the financial equivalent of a slap on the wrist.
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In Wake of Chevron's Major Oil Spill, Forbes Says: Buy Stock in Chevron
Or, Why People Hate Wall Street 101.
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Chevron: Yup, That Massive Oil Spill in Brazil is Our Fault
After blaming the flowing oil on "natural seepage", the oil giant comes clean about its role in the disaster.
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Brazil Police On Chevron's Case After Latest Oil Spill
"If Chevron is not doing its part, it will be severely punished," Brazil's energy minister says.
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Chevron Oil Spill Off Brazil May Be 10 Times Larger Than Acknowledged
Amazingly, TransOcean might be involved in this oil spill as well.
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Real Time Oil Spill Map is Depressing as Hell
You probably don't want to know how much oil is spilling into pristine environments at this very moment.
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Amnesty Urges Shell to Start Cleaning Up Decades of Oil Spill Damage in Nigeria
Decades of oil spills have wreaked havoc on Niger Delta communities.
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To Fight Oil Spills, An Open-Source Swarm of Robotic Sailboats (Video)
Ask anyone who lives in the Gulf or the Niger Delta: oil spills are very nasty, and they don't clean themselves up. Chemical dispersants can make spills worse. And deploying hundreds of people in boats to run the clean-up presents a host of health
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Chinese Firms Pumping Many Billions More Into Canadian Tar Sands - A US Devil Is In The Details
"U.S. exports of distillate fuel (which includes diesel) reached a record 656,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2010 and have grown every year since 2003" Source: USEIA, U.S. distillate fuel exports continue
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BP, Halliburton & Faulty Cement Jobs: Key Report Doles Out Blame in Gulf Spill
Hey everyone, remember the BP spill? Me neither. Well, a key federal report on whatever it was came out today, and it places blame for the disaster exactly where you'd expect: Most is reserved for BP, whose shoddy
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NY Times: Oil Companies Operating on 'Honor System' When It Comes to Pipeline Safety
Yesterday I posted about Randy Thompson, a Nebraska landowner who is fighting back against TransCanada and its plan to build the Keystone XL pipeline through his property and over the Ogallala aquifer. All along
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: New Study Gives More Accurate Picture of the Disaster
Looking Back on an Environmental TragedyIt's been more than a year since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew up, releasing vast quantities of crude oil and natural gas
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More Oil Leaking At Gulf Spill Site Now Stretches For 10 Miles (Video)
Reports continue to emerge about another oil leak in the same field that the Deepwater Horizon was tapping when it caught fire and ultimately led to the largest oil spill in US history. Examiner.com has some aerial footage, taken by On Wings of Care,
