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VIMS Develops Underwater Robot To Assist In Oil-Spill Cleanup
2015-03-19 04:21:16| oilandgasonline Home Page
One big challenge facing cleanup crews during an offshore oil spill—such as 2010’s Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico—is determining just how much oil is involved. Researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science have now developed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to someday assist in this key aspect of the oil-spill response.
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VIMS Develops Underwater Robot To Assist In Oil-Spill Cleanup
2015-03-19 04:21:16| pollutiononline Home Page
One big challenge facing cleanup crews during an offshore oil spill—such as 2010’s Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico—is determining just how much oil is involved. Researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science have now developed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to someday assist in this key aspect of the oil-spill response.
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Revamped environmental law raises hope for cleanup in China
2015-03-14 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: People in China who want to take industries to task for fouling their surroundings have been rushing to file complaints and lawsuits this year in a test of legal reforms that toughen environmental penalties and make clear that many public-interest groups have the right to sue. Environmental watchdogs say people have filed hundreds of complaints with local governments under the new law launched in January, taking advantage of requirements that authorities respond to environmental complaints or...
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After 4 Years, Fukushima Nuclear Cleanup in Japan Remains Daunting, Vast
2015-03-13 14:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Neon pink and yellow banners flutter along the roadsides, their gentle flapping breaking an eerie stillness. The houses here are shut tight, the streets are nearly deserted, the fields that once sprouted rice, tomatoes and cucumbers are fallow. Shigeo Karimata dons a hard hat and a mask and prepares to get out of his car. "Some people say, 'Oh, it looks like a festival!`" says the avuncular 62-year-old Environment Ministry worker. "Then they see the writing on the flags: 'Decontamination Work...
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ExxonMobil-N.J. Legacy Site Cleanup Pact Leaves a New Mess
2015-03-10 20:36:38| ENR.com: Headline News
Vastly reduced liability settlement with firm for long-term natural resource damages upsets environmentalists.
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