Fertilizer plant boss apologizes for sulphuric acid leak
| The company typically disposes of the acid by neutralizing it and then injecting it into deep underground wells. Greenpeace spokesman Mike Hudema criticized the company and the government for failing to tell residents about the spill when it happened. See all stories on this topic » |
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Derailment fuel cleanup continues
CHARLES CITY — Efforts were continuing Wednesday to remove diesel fuel leaked into the Little Cedar River by a Canadian Pacific locomotive derailed late Monday east of Charles City, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported. Floating booms …
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Willard Bay fish not tainted by diesel leak
The Willard Bay State Park's North Marina picnic areas, campground and beaches have been closed for more than two months, as cleanup crews have used the parking lot as a staging area for mopping up the leaked diesel. However, facilities at the South …
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Senate votes to retain sugar price support system
JPG. Sen. Mary Landrieu, at podium, and Sen. David Vitter, left, are fighting an effort to repeal the federal price support system for sugar. Landrieu and Vitter are seen here at a news conference on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in Galliano with Gov …
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Rail line reopens near Jansen after derailment that spilled oil
| A rail line has reopened in southeastern Saskatchewan after a derailment that resulted in a spill of more than 91,000 litres of oil. Canadian Pacific Rail (TSX:CP) says the tracks near the village of Jansen have been repaired and inspections have been … See all stories on this topic » |
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Tar balls found on Galveston beach
It's part of a cleanup effort after spilled oil was discovered on stretch of West Beach that is over a mile and a half long. Now before you go assuming this is BP oil spill 2.0, oil like this can come from naturally occurring seepage. There is also the …
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Coast Guard: Oil spill occurs off La Union, vessel crew fined
Crewmembers of a motor tug were fined for an oil spill that occurred off La Union province in Northern Luzon last Sunday, the Philippine Coast Guard said Wednesday. In a post on its Facebook page, the Coast Guard said some 20 liters of oil were spilled …
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Oysters Continue To Struggle Post-Gulf Spill
More than three years after the Gulf oil spill, the state's oyster industry is continuing to struggle. Oyster grounds in some of the state's most productive areas east of the Mississippi River and in the Barataria Basin are struggling to survive and …
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Coffeyville refinery hit with $300000 EPA fine
This is the third time Coffeyville Resources has been hit with a fine from the Environmental Protection Agency in the past year. Other fines addressed the company's sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions, and issues related to a 2007 oil spill …
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Climate change, trade policy enter debate over Keystone XL
| Wednesday's congressional debate on the Keystone XL pipeline will be a forum for a host of other contentious topics, including climate change, oil spills and protectionist policy. The debates will come as the House of Representatives takes up … See all stories on this topic » |
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